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My prefix is when you don't quite get something

I have two infix and it comes in this order

My first infix pertains to a girl

My second infix can pertain to the flowing of liquid

And my suffix has something to do with a circle

Also, you can find me in the United States

What is my name?

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You are

Mississippi.

My prefix is when you don't quite get something

You miss it.

My first infix pertains to a girl

Sis is short for sister.

My second infix can pertain to the flowing of liquid

You sip liquid.

And my suffix has something to do with a circle

Pi is the ratio of a circle's diameter to its radius.

Also, you can find me in the United States

Mississippi is both a state and a river in the US.

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  • $\begingroup$ I don't think repetition of letters in prefix and infix are allowed. $\endgroup$
    – Sid
    Apr 26, 2018 at 5:27
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    $\begingroup$ @Sid I don't know of any official rules for riddles or this type of riddle in particular. 'Fixes are frequently overlapped (even by Riley himself) and can make for a tidy construction. $\endgroup$
    – noedne
    Apr 26, 2018 at 5:31
  • $\begingroup$ @Sid sorry I do not know the rules of that $\endgroup$
    – Dranier
    Apr 26, 2018 at 5:47

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