Miss
Miss verb - To be unsuccessful.
Usage example: everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices
Win
Win verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.
Usage example: won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
How words are described
| close | close miss | close win |
| good | good miss | good win |
| best | best miss | best win |
| complete | complete miss | complete win |
| Other adjectives: total, free, single, massive, big, bad, young, early, major, near, automatic, immediate, guaranteed, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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X onward, you either have one connect and win or miss/is blocked and you lose your Tension bar.
Source: Video Game / Guilty Gear - If you're playing The Crown of Kings as a warrior instead of a wizard, it is still possible to win provided you don't miss the She-Satyrs right at the beginning of the book.
Source: Literature / Sorcery! - Interestingly, a few vampires (especially the older ones) win sympathy points by stating that they actually miss being human.
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