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Definition amiss in British English

amiss adverb

adverb
/əˈmɪs/
1

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

2

used for saying that something would be welcome, suitable, or useful

Example

An apology wouldn’t go amiss.

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Definition amiss in British English