| 单词 | missing word |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmissing word missing word n. a word omitted from a sentence or series of words in a puzzle in a newspaper or magazine competition, to be supplied by the competitor; frequently attributive designating such a competition. ΚΠ 1892 Times 14 Dec. 9/4 The decision of Sir John Bridge, to the effect that the ‘missing word’ competitions..are contrary to the law by which lotteries are forbidden. 1898 G. Gissing Town Trav. xxv The missing word this week, discovered by an East-end licensed victualler, was pick-me-up. 1907 Daily Chron. 25 June 5/3 There has been no more successful outlet for the gambling instinct since the missing-word competitions. 1992 Woodworker Feb. 3 Our wordsearch competition..brought a pile of correct answers into the Woodworker office. The missing word was, of course, cordless. < as lemmas |
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