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The car was amiss, so I called the mechanic to repair it.
She led me amiss during the case, because she did not want me to solve it.

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Q: What does the word amiss mean?
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Would you please use the word 'amiss' in a sentence?

Something was amiss, so I turned on the lights.


Can you give me a sentence with the word amiss included?

Under the circumstances it would not be amiss to offer our congratulations.


Use the word amiss in a sentence?

She led me amiss during the case, because she did not want me to solve it.


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It becomes the word misspend, meaning "to spend amiss" or "waste."


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anomalous, amiss, askew, ajar


How many syllable in the word miss?

Miss only has one syllable. If you meant the word amiss, it has two syllables.


How you use amiss in a sentence?

"Amiss" is an adverb. It describes how the verb/action in the sentence was performed. It should be used after the verb. Example: "I was really just wandering amiss." Here, 'wandering' is the verb and amiss describes how I was wondering.


What is the definition of the word amist?

I'm not sure if you were going for midst or amiss. So I will provide both definitions. * the location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd" * A place (literal or metaphoric) in the middle of something * awry: away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations" * in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; "if you think him guilty you judge amiss"; "he spoke amiss"; "no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly" * imperfectly: in an imperfect or faulty way; "The lobe was imperfectly developed"; "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen


What is the correct meaning of mistreat?

To treat amiss; to abuse.