White peg in Battleship (4)

I believe the answer is:

miss

(Other definitions for miss that I've seen before include "Feel the absence of" , "Don't hit" , "Strike noisily; criticise" , "Damsel" , "Single girl" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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