Miss
Miss verb - To fail to attend.
Solve
Solve verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Naruto, frustrated at being told he's going to have to miss out on another Chunin exam due to no available teams, seeks to solve the problem himself.
- That episode secretly contains almost all the clues you need to solve the mystery presented in the second half, although if you don't expect the mystery, you could easily miss them.
Source: Fair-Play Whodunnit - However, if you happen to miss any puzzle this way, they will be sent to a puzzle keeper, who will keep those puzzles safe for you to solve whenever you speak to them.
Source: Lost Forever
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