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Definition amiss in American English

amiss adverb

adverb
/əˈmɪs/
1

to develop in a way that is wrong, not appropriate, or that creates a problem

Example

Things began to go amiss after she left.

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2

to be offended by something, especially something that was not intended to be offensive

Definition amiss in American English