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1. A young female (synset 110149362)
   "a young lady of 18"
   is a type of: adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
   subtypes:

   • belle - a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
   • bimbo - a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
   • chachka, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh, tsatske, tshatshke - (Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
   • chit - a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
   • colleen - an Irish girl
   • bird, chick, dame, doll, skirt, wench - informal terms for a (young) woman
   • flapper - a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
   • gal - alliterative term for girl (or woman)
   • gamine - a girl of impish appeal
   • gibson girl - the idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson
   • jeune fille, lass, lassie, young girl - a girl or young woman who is unmarried
   • maid, maiden - an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
   • may queen, queen of the may - the girl chosen queen of a May Day festival
   • mill-girl - a girl who works in a mill
   • party girl - an attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men
   • peri - a beautiful and graceful girl
   • ring girl - a young woman who holds up cards indicating the number of the next round at prize fights
   • rosebud - (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
   • sex bomb, sex kitten, sexpot - a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal
   • shop girl - a young female shop assistant
   • soubrette - a pert or flirtatious young girl
   • sweater girl - a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters
   • hoyden, romp, tomboy - a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
   • valley girl - a girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley
   • working girl - a young woman who is employed
   same as: fille, girl, missy, young lady, young woman
2. A failure to hit (or meet or find etc) (synset 107334374)
   is a type of: failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
   same as: misfire
3. A form of address for an unmarried woman (synset 106352619)
   is a type of: form of address, title, title of respect - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'

1. Fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind (synset 202132318)
   "I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said"
   subtypes: overlook - look past, fail to notice
   same as: lose
2. Feel or suffer from the lack of (synset 201809490)
   "He misses his mother"
   entail: regret, repent, rue - feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
   is a type of: desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly
   subtypes: regret - feel sad about the loss or absence of
3. Fail to attend an event or activity (synset 202619707)
   "I missed the concert"; "He missed school for a week"
   is a type of: fail, neglect - fail to do something; leave something undone
   subtypes: cut, skip - intentionally fail to attend
4. Leave undone or leave out (synset 200616690)
   "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
   subtypes:

   • forget - forget to do something
   • jump, pass over, skip, skip over - bypass
   same as: drop, leave out, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit
5. Fail to reach or get to (synset 202026505)
   "She missed her train"
   entail: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
   is a type of: fail, go wrong, miscarry - be unsuccessful
6. Be without (synset 202638434)
   "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewelry box!"
   subtypes:

   • want - be without, lack; be deficient in
   • exclude - lack or fail to include
   same as: lack
7. Fail to reach (synset 201240465)
   "The arrow missed the target"
   subtypes:

   • overshoot - shoot beyond or over (a target)
   • undershoot - shoot short of or below (a target)
8. Be absent (synset 202638919)
   "The child had been missing for a week"
9. Fail to experience (synset 200812219)
   "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"
   is a type of: avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
   same as: escape

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