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Strongest matches

miss, ignore, overlook

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Example Sentences

Example:He missed the valuable clue that was essential for solving the case.

Definition:To fail to notice, understand, or attend to something, or to fail to hit a target or find something when searching for it.

From miss

Example:The researcher chose to ignore the anomaly that might have pointed to a groundbreaking discovery.

Definition:To pay no attention to; to neglect or disregard.

From ignore

Example:The deal was about to fall through, but he managed to overlook the critical detail that could save the transaction.

Definition:To fail to notice or pay attention to; to neglect.

From overlook