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Emoji
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#5461
💥
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mayhem
/ˈmeɪhɛm/
noun
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Violent or extreme disorder; chaos and destruction.
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The protest turned into mayhem when the crowd clashed with the police. |
create mayhem |
to cause disorder, chaos, or trouble
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chaos, disorder, turmoil, havoc, pandemonium
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order, harmony, peace
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cause mayhem, create mayhem, mayhem ensued, complete mayhem
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#5462
📰
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media
/ˈmiːdiə/
noun
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the main means of mass communication such as newspapers, television, radio, and the internet
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The story quickly spread across the media. |
social media |
online platforms used for communication and content sharing
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press, news, journalism, broadcasting, communication
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silence, secrecy
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mass media, social media, media coverage, media attention
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#5463
👃
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meddlesome
/ˈmɛdəlsəm/
adjective
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fond of interfering in other people’s affairs
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She found her neighbor to be meddlesome and annoying. |
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intrusive, interfering, prying, nosy, officious
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respectful, detached, uninvolved
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meddlesome behavior, meddlesome person, meddlesome attitude
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#5464
🙄
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meddle
/ˈmɛdəl/
verb
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meddled
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meddled
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meddles
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meddling
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to interfere in something that is not one's concern
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He always tries to meddle in other people’s business. |
meddle in affairs |
to interfere in matters not belonging to you
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interfere, intrude, intervene, tamper, poke
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mind, ignore, neglect
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meddle in politics, meddle in others’ affairs, meddle with evidence
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#5465
🏅
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medallion
/məˈdæliən/
noun
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a large medal or decorative piece, often worn as jewelry or used in architecture
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She wore a gold medallion around her neck. |
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medal, badge, emblem, pendant, token
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gold medallion, silver medallion, wear a medallion, medallion design
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#5466
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mechanics
/məˈkænɪks/
noun
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the branch of physics concerned with the motion of objects and the forces acting on them; also refers to the practical details of how something works
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He studied the mechanics of the machine before fixing it. |
the mechanics of something |
the details of how something works or is done
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dynamics, kinematics, operation, process, functioning
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chaos, disorder
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basic mechanics, study mechanics, mechanics of motion, mechanics of writing
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#5467
⚖️
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measured
/ˈmɛʒərd/
adjective
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carefully considered and deliberate
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She spoke in a calm, measured tone. |
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deliberate, cautious, careful, thoughtful
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rash, impulsive, careless
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measured response, measured tone, measured pace
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#5468
💸
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measly
/ˈmiːzli/
adjective
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contemptibly small or insignificant
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He was paid a measly sum for the hard work. |
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paltry, trivial, puny, pathetic
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substantial, considerable, generous
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measly amount, measly pay, measly excuse
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#5469
🌀
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meander
/miˈændər/
verb, noun
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meandered
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meandered
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meanders
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meandering
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to wander aimlessly or follow a winding course
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We meandered through the old streets of the city. |
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wander, roam, drift, zigzag
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rush, hurry, straighten
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meander through, meandering river, meander aimlessly
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#5470
👉
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mean
/miːn/
verb, adjective
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meant
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meant
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means
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meaning
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to intend or signify; also unkind when used as adjective
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I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. |
mean business |
to be serious about something
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intend, signify, denote, imply
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misinterpret, misunderstand
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mean well, mean something, mean business, really mean
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#5471
😶
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mealymouthed
/ˈmiːliˌmaʊðd/
adjective
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not willing to speak directly and honestly; evasive in speech
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The politician gave a mealymouthed response to the tough question. |
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evasive, indirect, vague, insincere, dishonest
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direct, honest, straightforward
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mealymouthed politician, mealymouthed excuse, mealymouthed reply
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#5472
😶
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mealy-mouthed
/ˈmiːli ˌmaʊðd/
adjective
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Unwilling to speak directly and honestly; insincere or evasive in speech.
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The manager gave a mealy-mouthed excuse instead of admitting the mistake. |
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evasive, insincere, vague, indirect, dishonest
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frank, direct, sincere
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mealy-mouthed excuse, mealy-mouthed statement, mealy-mouthed response
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#5473
🥀
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meager
/ˈmiːɡər/
adjective
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Lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate.
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He could barely survive on his meager salary. |
meager resources |
insufficient supplies or assets
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scanty, insufficient, paltry, sparse, inadequate
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abundant, plentiful, ample
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meager income, meager resources, meager diet
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#5474
🍯
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mead
/miːd/
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An alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water.
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The Vikings were known to drink large amounts of mead during feasts. |
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honey wine, drink, liquor, beverage
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water, juice
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drink mead, ancient mead, cup of mead
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#5475
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maze
/meɪz/
noun
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A complex network of paths or passages that are difficult to navigate.
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Tourists often get lost in the maze of narrow streets in the old city. |
a maze of |
a complicated system or structure that is difficult to understand or navigate
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labyrinth, puzzle, network, tangle, web
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order, simplicity, clarity
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a maze of streets, navigate the maze, get lost in a maze
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#5476
👩👩👧👦
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matriarch
/ˈmeɪ.triˌɑːrk/
noun
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A woman who is the head of a family or community.
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The matriarch of the family made all important decisions. |
family matriarch |
The female leader or elder of a family.
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female leader, mother figure, headwoman, queen, dame
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patriarch, subordinate
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family matriarch, clan matriarch, respected matriarch
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#5477
📜
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maxim
/ˈmæksɪm/
noun
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a short, well-known statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct
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Honesty is a timeless maxim valued in every culture. |
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proverb, adage, saying, aphorism, motto
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falsehood, nonsense, lie
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ancient maxim, moral maxim, traditional maxim, timeless maxim
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#5478
🥺
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mawkish
/ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
adjective
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excessively sentimental, often to the point of being sickly
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The movie was criticized for its mawkish sentimentality. |
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sentimental, mushy, saccharine, soppy, corny
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realistic, unsentimental, cynical
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mawkish sentiment, mawkish tone, mawkish romance, mawkish movie
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#5479
🤠
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maverick
/ˈmævərɪk/
noun
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an independent thinker who does not go along with a group or rules
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She was a political maverick who challenged traditional ideas. |
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individualist, nonconformist, rebel, innovator, radical
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conformist, follower, traditionalist
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political maverick, corporate maverick, real maverick, maverick thinker
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#5480
🧑🏫
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maven
/ˈmeɪvən/
noun
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an expert or connoisseur in a particular field
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He is a tech maven who always knows the latest trends. |
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expert, specialist, connoisseur, guru, authority
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novice, amateur, beginner
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fashion maven, tech maven, food maven, culture maven
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#5481
💜
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mauve
/moʊv/
adjective
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a pale purple color with a grayish or bluish tinge
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She wore a beautiful mauve dress to the party. |
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lavender, lilac, violet, purple, plum
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green, yellow, red
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mauve dress, mauve walls, pale mauve, mauve shade
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#5482
🏛️
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mausoleum
/ˌmɔːzəˈliːəm/
noun
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A large stately building that houses a tomb or several tombs.
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The king was buried in a grand mausoleum. |
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tomb, crypt, sepulcher, memorial
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hut, cottage
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royal mausoleum, ancient mausoleum, family mausoleum
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#5483
🗣️
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maunder
/ˈmɔːndər/
verb
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maundered
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maundered
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maunders
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maundering
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To speak or move aimlessly and incoherently.
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He maundered on about his old memories. |
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ramble, drift, meander, babble
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focus, concentrate
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maunder aimlessly, maunder on, maunder through
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#5484
🐻
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maul
/mɔːl/
verb
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mauled
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mauled
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mauls
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mauling
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To wound or injure someone by scratching or tearing; to handle roughly.
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The bear mauled the camper in the forest. |
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to attack or criticize harshly
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attack, tear, injure, batter, claw
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protect, guard, spare
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mauled by bear, mauled victim, mauled animal
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#5485
😭
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maudlin
/ˈmɔːdlɪn/
adjective
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Overly sentimental, often tearfully or weakly emotional.
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He became maudlin after a few drinks. |
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sentimental, emotional, tearful, sappy
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stoic, unemotional
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maudlin song, maudlin mood, maudlin display
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#5486
🛏️
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mattress
/ˈmætrəs/
noun
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A large pad used as a bed or part of a bed, typically filled with soft material for sleeping on.
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She bought a new mattress for better sleep comfort. |
hit the mattress |
to go to bed or sleep
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bed, bedding, cushion, futon
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floor, ground
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spring mattress, foam mattress, mattress cover, mattress pad
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#5487
🧮
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matrix
/ˈmeɪ.trɪks/
noun
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An environment or structure in which something develops; also a mathematical array of numbers.
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The cultural matrix shaped his worldview. |
matrix of possibilities |
A wide range of potential options or conditions.
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framework, structure, grid, array
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disorder, chaos
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cultural matrix, matrix structure, mathematical matrix
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#5488
💍
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matrimony
/ˈmætrəˌmoʊni/
noun
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The state of being married; marriage.
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They entered into matrimony after years of friendship. |
holy matrimony |
The formal and sacred institution of marriage.
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marriage, wedlock, union, partnership
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divorce, separation
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holy matrimony, enter matrimony, bond of matrimony
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#5489
🎓
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matriculate
/məˈtrɪkjʊˌleɪt/
verb
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matriculated
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matriculated
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matriculates
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matriculating
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To enroll as a student in a college or university.
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She matriculated at Oxford University last year. |
matriculate into college |
To be formally admitted into college.
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enroll, register, admit, join
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drop out, withdraw
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matriculate into, matriculate at university, matriculated student
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#5490
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matricide
/ˈmætrɪˌsaɪd/
noun
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The act of killing one's own mother.
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The crime of matricide shocked the entire town. |
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mother-killing, parent murder, crime
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nurture, protect
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commit matricide, case of matricide
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