Miss
Miss verb - To fail to attend.
Performs
Both words in one sentence
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Instead of all the fancy effects, it's an instantaneous, blink-and-you'll-miss-it change that she performs while running, thus validating years of fan speculation.
Source: Transformation Sequence -
Although no one actually performs the trick during the novel, Miss Marple realizes that the killer's method of murder used a very similar trick.
Source: Saw a Woman in Half -
The Student Council performs a Big Damn Heroes only to miss an enemy tank despite being at point-blank range.
Source: Anime / Girls und Panzer
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Performs and Miss. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/miss/performs
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Performs or Miss. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/miss/performs.
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