Miss and Return

Opposite meaning words

Miss verb - To fail to attend.

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Return is an antonym for miss.

Nearby Words: missed, missing

Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.

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Miss is an antonym for return.

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

good	good miss	good return
better	better miss	better return
brief	brief miss	brief return
single	single miss	single return
Other adjectives: big, slight, bad, later, last, earlier.

people	miss people	return people
point	miss point	return point
rest	miss rest	return rest
show	miss show	return show
Other words: item, time, way, earth, home, damage, day, items, times.

She can fire the blades at an opponent, guide them in flight and make them return to her if they miss.

Source: Flechette Storm
Miss Brooks tries to return the dress to Sherry's, a store that promises if the customer isn't satisfied their money will be "cheerfully refunded".

Source: Radio / Our Miss Brooks
She can move while it's in flight to alter the angle of its return so that it hits an enemy it would otherwise miss.

Source: Precision-Guided Boomerang

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