Miss
Miss verb - To fail to attend.
Support
Support verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).
Usage example: he simply cannot support the thought of having to go on living without his beloved wife at his side
How words are described
| close | close miss | close support |
| good | good miss | good support |
| best | best miss | best support |
| better | better miss | better support |
| Other adjectives: complete, total, critical, poor, massive, major, technical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes, Lester is upset that he has to miss the James Bond marathon on TNT to go support his daughter, a cheerleader at the basketball game.
Source: Hilarious In Hindsight / Film - The Monarch archetype has existed for awhile and was hit and miss, but they've since received a crapload of support cards that hugely boosted their useability.
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Boynton's saving money and hoping for a promotion so he can propose to (and support) Miss Brooks.
Source: Radio / Our Miss Brooks
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