be amiss

/bi əˌmɪs/
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Other forms: was amiss; is amiss; been amiss; were amiss; are amiss; being amiss

Definitions of be amiss
  1. verb
    interpret in the wrong way
    synonyms: misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand
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    type of:
    construe, interpret, see
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
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