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Emoji
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#5641
🤔
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mistrust
/ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/
noun/verb
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mistrusted
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mistrusted
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mistrusts
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mistrusting
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lack of trust; suspicion or doubt about someone or something
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The villagers showed deep mistrust of outsiders. |
breed mistrust |
to cause suspicion or doubt
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distrust, suspicion, doubt, skepticism, wariness
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trust, confidence, faith
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deep mistrust, mutual mistrust, breed mistrust, grow mistrust
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#5642
⚖️
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moderate
/ˈmɒdəreɪt/ (verb), /ˈmɒdərət/ (adj)
verb, adjective
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moderated
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moderated
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moderates
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moderating
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To make something less extreme (verb); average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree (adjective).
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She tried to moderate her tone during the argument. |
moderate growth |
Steady or average increase.
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control, restrain, average, mild, temper
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extreme, excessive
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moderate climate, moderate risk, moderate growth, moderate opinion
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#5643
📱
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mode
/moʊd/
noun
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A particular way or style in which something is done, experienced, or expressed.
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The phone has a silent mode for meetings. |
in mode |
To be in a particular state or style of action.
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manner, style, method, form, fashion
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disorder, chaos
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silent mode, airplane mode, survival mode, operating mode
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#5644
🙃
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mockery
/ˈmɒkəri/
noun
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Teasing or contemptuous language or behavior directed at someone or something.
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His attempt at cooking ended in mockery from his friends. |
make a mockery of |
To make something appear foolish or useless.
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ridicule, scorn, derision, contempt
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respect, admiration
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subject of mockery, laughable mockery, bitter mockery, make a mockery of
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#5645
😂
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mock
/mɒk/
verb
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mocked
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mocked
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mocks
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mocking
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To make fun of someone or something in a cruel or unkind way.
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The students mocked his accent during class. |
mock trial |
A simulated court trial for practice or training.
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ridicule, tease, taunt, mimic, imitate
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praise, respect
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mock exam, mock trial, mock someone, mock laughter
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#5646
👞
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moccasin
/ˈmɒkəsɪn/
noun
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A soft leather shoe, traditionally worn by Native Americans, often made from deerskin.
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He slipped on a pair of comfortable moccasins before going outside. |
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slipper, shoe, loafer, sandal
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boot, sneaker
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pair of moccasins, leather moccasins, traditional moccasins, soft moccasins
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#5647
👥
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mobocracy
/məˈbɒkrəsi/
noun
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Rule or control by a mob or mass of people, often disorderly.
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The protest turned into mobocracy when the crowd started destroying property. |
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mob rule, anarchy, chaos, crowd control
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democracy, order, law
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descend into mobocracy, mobocracy rules, fear of mobocracy
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#5648
🚶
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mobility
/moʊˈbɪləti/
noun
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The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.
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The injury limited his mobility for several months. |
social mobility |
The ability to change one's social or economic status.
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movement, flexibility, agility, locomotion, portability
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stability, immobility, stiffness
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limited mobility, enhance mobility, physical mobility, social mobility
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#5649
📱
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mobile
/ˈmoʊbaɪl/
adjective
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Able to move or be moved easily; also refers to portable communication devices.
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She prefers a mobile lifestyle that allows her to travel frequently. |
mobile phone |
A portable telephone that can be used anywhere.
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portable, movable, flexible, transportable
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immobile, fixed, stationary
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mobile device, mobile phone, mobile app, mobile lifestyle
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#5650
🏰
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moat
/moʊt/
noun
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A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle or town, often filled with water, for defense.
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The castle was protected by a wide moat filled with water. |
economic moat |
A business's ability to maintain competitive advantages over its rivals.
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ditch, trench, channel, defense barrier
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bridge, opening
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castle moat, deep moat, wide moat, economic moat
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#5651
🧠
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mnemonics
/nɪˈmɒnɪks/
noun
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Techniques or systems used to help remember information.
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The teacher taught the students mnemonics to memorize the planets in order. |
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memory aid, recall device, association, trick, learning tool
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forgetfulness, confusion
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mnemonics system, learning mnemonics, use mnemonics, memory mnemonics
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#5652
🧠
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mnemonic
/nɪˈmɒnɪk/
noun/adjective
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a device or technique used to aid memory
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Students often use mnemonic devices to remember lists of words. |
mnemonic device |
a tool to help remember information
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memory aid, reminder, clue, device, trick
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forgetfulness, oblivion
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mnemonic device, mnemonic technique, use mnemonic, create mnemonic
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#5653
⚖️
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mitigate
/ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt/
verb
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mitigated
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mitigated
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mitigates
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mitigating
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to make less severe, serious, or painful
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The new policies aim to mitigate the effects of climate change. |
mitigate risk |
to reduce the potential danger or harm
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alleviate, reduce, ease, lessen, soften
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exacerbate, worsen, intensify
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mitigate risk, mitigate effects, mitigate harm, mitigate damage
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#5654
⛪
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miter
/ˈmaɪtər/
noun
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a tall, pointed hat worn by bishops; also a type of joint made between two pieces of material
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The bishop placed the miter on his head during the ceremony. |
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headdress, headgear, cap, joint, angle
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none
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bishop’s miter, golden miter, miter joint, wear a miter
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#5655
🕷️
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mite
/maɪt/
noun
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a very small creature, often a tiny arachnid; also used to mean a very small amount
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The mattress was infested with dust mites. |
not a mite |
not at all
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speck, particle, crumb, insect, bug
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whole, lot
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dust mite, tiny mite, not a mite, mite infestation
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#5656
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misgivings
/mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
noun
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feelings of doubt or concern about the outcome or propriety of something
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She had serious misgivings about signing the contract. |
have misgivings about |
to feel doubt or worry about something
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doubts, concerns, apprehensions, reservations, qualms
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confidence, assurance, certainty
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serious misgivings, strong misgivings, have misgivings, express misgivings
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#5657
✉️
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missive
/ˈmɪsɪv/
noun
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a written message, especially a formal or official letter
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He sent a long missive to the governor. |
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letter, note, dispatch, communication
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silence, speech
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send a missive, lengthy missive, political missive
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#5658
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missile
/ˈmɪsaɪl/ or /ˈmɪsəl/
noun
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a weapon that is self-propelled and directed toward a target
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The army launched a missile towards the enemy base. |
ballistic missile |
a missile with a predetermined trajectory
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projectile, rocket, torpedo, weapon
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shield, defense
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launch a missile, guided missile, nuclear missile, ballistic missile
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#5659
📖
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missal
/ˈmɪsəl/
noun
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a book containing the texts used in the Catholic Mass throughout the year
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The priest read from the missal during the ceremony. |
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service book, liturgy book, prayer book
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secular book, non-religious text
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read from the missal, church missal, Catholic missal
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#5660
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misrule
/ˌmɪsˈruːl/
noun
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bad or poor governance
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The kingdom suffered for decades under misrule. |
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oppression, tyranny, maladministration, corruption
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good governance, order, justice
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under misrule, suffer misrule, political misrule
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#5661
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misrepresent
/ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
verb
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misrepresented
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misrepresented
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misrepresents
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misrepresenting
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to give a false or misleading account of something
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The lawyer accused the witness of trying to misrepresent the facts. |
misrepresent the truth |
to distort or falsify reality
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distort, falsify, exaggerate, pervert, twist
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clarify, represent, portray
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misrepresent facts, misrepresent information, misrepresent the truth, misrepresent data
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#5662
🔑
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misplace
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/
verb
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misplaced
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misplaced
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misplaces
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misplacing
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To put something in the wrong location and temporarily lose it.
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I often misplace my keys when I am in a hurry. |
misplace one's trust |
To trust someone or something that proves unworthy
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lose, mislay, forget, drop
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find, locate
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misplace keys, misplace documents, misplace trust
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#5663
🙅♀️
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misogyny
/mɪˈsɑːdʒəni/
noun
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Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.
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The novel has been criticized for promoting misogyny. |
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woman-hating, sexism, chauvinism, prejudice
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feminism, gender equality
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deep misogyny, systemic misogyny, cultural misogyny
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#5664
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misogynist
/mɪˈsɑːdʒɪnɪst/
noun
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A person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.
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Many condemned his speech as the words of a misogynist. |
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woman-hater, sexist, chauvinist, anti-feminist
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feminist, egalitarian
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open misogynist, notorious misogynist, blatant misogynist
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#5665
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misogamy
/mɪˈsɑːɡəmi/
noun
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Hatred or dislike of marriage.
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His misogamy prevented him from ever settling down with a partner. |
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marriage hatred, aversion to marriage, rejection of marriage
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love of marriage, matrimony
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strong misogamy, rooted misogamy, open misogamy
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#5666
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misnomer
/ˌmɪsˈnoʊmər/
noun
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A wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
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Calling the tiny dog a 'giant' is a misnomer. |
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mislabel, mistake, error, inaccuracy, false name
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accurate term, correct name
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common misnomer, slight misnomer, historical misnomer
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#5667
📉
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mismanage
/ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ/
verb
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mismanaged
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mismanages
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mismanaging
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to handle or control something badly or inefficiently
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The company went bankrupt because it was mismanaged for years. |
grossly mismanage |
to handle something extremely badly
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mishandle, misdirect, misuse, blunder
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manage, handle, organize
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mismanage funds, mismanage a company, mismanage resources, mismanage badly
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#5668
🔑
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mislay
/ˌmɪsˈleɪ/
verb
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mislaid
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mislaid
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mislays
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mislaying
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to lose something temporarily by putting it in the wrong place
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I must have mislaid my keys somewhere in the house. |
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lose, misplace, drop, forget
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find, recover, retain
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mislay keys, mislay documents, mislay papers, often mislaid
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#5669
❓
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misinterpret
/ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/
verb
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misinterpreted
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misinterpreted
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misinterprets
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misinterpreting
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to understand or explain something wrongly
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He misinterpreted her silence as agreement. |
misinterpret the meaning |
to wrongly understand the sense or significance
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misunderstand, misconstrue, mistake, misread
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understand, comprehend, grasp
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misinterpret a statement, misinterpret words, misinterpret behavior, often misinterpreted
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#5670
😬
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mishap
/ˈmɪshæp/
noun
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an unlucky accident or minor misfortune
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A minor mishap delayed the train for half an hour. |
by mishap |
by accident or by chance
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accident, misadventure, setback, misfortune
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success, fortune, blessing
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minor mishap, unfortunate mishap, a mishap occurs, suffer a mishap
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