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be amiss
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word be amiss.
Princeton's WordNet
misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amissverb
interpret in the wrong way
"Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
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be amiss
To be amiss means to be not quite right, inappropriate, or out of place. It is often used to describe a situation or condition that seems wrong, flawed, or unusual in some way.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of be amiss in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of be amiss in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of be amiss in a Sentence
Alexander Pope, Essay on Criticism:
Ten censure wrong, for one that writes amiss.
This is something that she identified based on knowledge of her body and something feeling amiss and taking action. Being an advocate for herself there led to identification at stage I, which is so important, early detection is key to improve outcomes.
I do not say a proverb is amiss when aptly and reasonably applied, but to be forever discharging them, right or wrong, hit or miss, renders conversation insipid and vulgar.
I don't think he does our issue any favors by making it so incredibly jingoistic and bombastic, but I believe there’s widespread agreement ... that there is something amiss with our economic relationship with China and it’s past time that our government pushes back a little more forcefully.
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