Lesson 182
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Lesson 182 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#5431
🥔
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mash
/mæʃ/
verb
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mashed
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mashed
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mashes
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mashing
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to crush or mix food into a soft mass, usually by pressing or beating
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She mashed the potatoes before serving dinner.

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mash up

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to mix or combine different elements together
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crush, squash, grind, pulp, blend
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separate, preserve, keep
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mashed potatoes, mash up, mash button, mash together
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#5432
🎭
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matinee
/ˈmætɪneɪ/
noun
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A performance, especially a play or movie, that takes place in the afternoon.
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We bought tickets for the Sunday afternoon matinee.

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afternoon show, daytime performance, screening
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evening show, night performance
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matinee performance, matinee show, matinee ticket
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#5433
👩‍👦
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maternal
/məˈtɜːnəl/
adjective
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Relating to a mother; showing motherly qualities such as care and protection.
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She showed great maternal affection toward the child.

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maternal instinct

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A mother's natural tendency to care for her child.
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motherly, protective, caring, nurturing
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paternal, fatherly
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maternal care, maternal health, maternal love, maternal instinct
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#5434
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materialize
/məˈtɪərɪəlaɪz/
verb
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materialized
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materialized
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materializes
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materializing
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To become real or actual; to appear suddenly or in a physical form.
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The opportunity he had been waiting for finally materialized.

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fail to materialize

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When something expected does not happen or become real.
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appear, emerge, occur, happen, realize
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vanish, disappear
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plans materialize, dreams materialize, suddenly materialize
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#5435
💰
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materialism
/məˈtɪəriəlɪzəm/
noun
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A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual or moral values.
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The novel criticizes society's growing materialism.

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crass materialism

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Excessive concern with money and possessions without regard for values.
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consumerism, greed, possessiveness, worldliness
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spiritualism, asceticism
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extreme materialism, rise of materialism, materialism in society
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#5436
🧱
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material
/məˈtɪəriəl/
noun, adjective
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The substance or matter from which something is made; relating to physical things rather than ideas or emotions.
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The builder brought all the necessary material for the construction.

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material evidence

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Physical proof that can be used in a legal case or argument.
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substance, fabric, stuff, matter, resource
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immaterial, abstract, spiritual
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raw material, building material, study material, material wealth
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#5437
🧘
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mat
/mæt/
noun
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a piece of fabric material placed on a floor or surface for wiping feet or protection
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She placed a new mat at the entrance of the house.

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doormat

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a person who is easily taken advantage of
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rug, carpet, covering, pad
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bare floor, uncovered
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welcome mat, yoga mat, floor mat, door mat
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#5438
🍞
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masticate
/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/
verb
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masticated
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masticated
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masticates
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masticating
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to chew food thoroughly before swallowing
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He slowly masticated the bread before swallowing.

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chew, crunch, grind, munch
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swallow, gulp
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masticate food, masticate thoroughly, slowly masticate
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#5439
🏆
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mastery
/ˈmæstəri/
noun
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comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment
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She has achieved mastery in classical dance.

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gain mastery

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to become highly skilled or proficient in something
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proficiency, expertise, skill, command, control
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incompetence, ineptitude
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mastery of language, mastery of skill, gain mastery, complete mastery
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#5440
🎨
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masterpiece
/ˈmæstərˌpiːs/
noun
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a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship
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The Mona Lisa is considered Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece.

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a literary masterpiece

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an exceptional piece of literature
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classic, gem, magnum opus, tour de force
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failure, inferior work
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artistic masterpiece, cinematic masterpiece, musical masterpiece
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#5441
🗿
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massive
/ˈmæsɪv/
adjective
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extremely large, heavy, or solid in size or degree
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The company made a massive investment in renewable energy.

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a massive hit

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something extremely successful or popular
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huge, enormous, gigantic, colossal, immense
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tiny, small, minor
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massive scale, massive effort, massive increase, massive attack
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#5442
🌐
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mass
/mæs/
noun
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a large body of matter with no specific shape; a large number of people or things
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A huge mass of people gathered in the square.

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critical mass

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the minimum size or amount needed for something to start or be effective
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bulk, crowd, heap, volume, multitude
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fragment, part, individual
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mass production, mass movement, mass media, mass destruction
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#5443
🎭
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masquerade
/ˌmæskəˈreɪd/
noun
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a party or gathering where people wear masks and costumes; a false outward show
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The charity event was held as a grand masquerade.

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masquerade as

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to pretend to be someone or something else
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disguise, pretense, facade, charade, show
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reality, truth
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masquerade ball, masquerade party, masquerade mask
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#5444
🧱
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mason
/ˈmeɪsən/
noun
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a person skilled in building with stone, brick, or concrete
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The mason carefully laid the bricks for the new house.

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Free Mason

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a member of a fraternal organization known as Freemasonry
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builder, stoneworker, bricklayer, craftsman
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demolisher, destroyer
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skilled mason, master mason, stonemason, brick mason
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#5445
😖
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masochist
/ˈmæsəkɪst/
noun
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a person who derives pleasure from their own pain or humiliation
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He was called a masochist for enjoying tough challenges.

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sufferer, self-punisher, flagellant, pain-seeker
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hedonist, pleasure-seeker
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emotional masochist, sexual masochist, true masochist
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#5446
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maritime
/ˈmærɪˌtaɪm/
adjective
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connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring, shipping, or naval matters
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The city has a long maritime history.

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maritime law

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the body of law governing ships and navigation at sea
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naval, marine, oceanic, seafaring, nautical
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inland, terrestrial, land-based
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maritime industry, maritime trade, maritime safety, maritime boundary
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#5447
🌟
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marvelous
/ˈmɑːrvələs/
adjective
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Causing great wonder or delight; extraordinary.
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She gave a marvelous performance on stage.

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wonderful, amazing, extraordinary, splendid, fantastic
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ordinary, dull, unimpressive
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marvelous performance, marvelous idea, marvelous achievement
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#5448
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marvel
/ˈmɑːrvl/
verb
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marveled
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marveled
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marvels
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marveling
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To be filled with wonder or astonishment.
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Tourists marveled at the beauty of the ancient temple.

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marvel at

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To admire or be amazed by something.
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wonder, admire, astonish, awe
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ignore, disregard
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marvel at, marvel of nature, marvel of technology
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#5449
🕊️
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martyrdom
/ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
noun
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The suffering or death of a martyr.
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His martyrdom inspired many to fight for justice.

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sacrifice, suffering, death, devotion
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comfort, survival
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martyrdom story, martyrdom for cause, glorious martyrdom
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#5450
✝️
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martyr
/ˈmɑːrtər/
noun
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A person who suffers or dies for their beliefs or cause.
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He was hailed as a martyr for defending his faith.

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play the martyr

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To exaggerate suffering or sacrifice to gain sympathy.
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sufferer, victim, saint, hero
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survivor, betrayer
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martyr for faith, martyr to cause, play the martyr
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#5451
👮
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martinet
/ˌmɑːrtəˈnɛt/
noun
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A strict disciplinarian who demands rigid adherence to rules.
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The new manager was such a martinet that even minor infractions were punished.

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disciplinarian, authoritarian, tyrant, strict taskmaster
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lenient, tolerant, permissive
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strict martinet, military martinet, martinet leader
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#5452
👽
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martian
/ˈmɑːrʃən/
adjective, noun
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Related to the planet Mars; or an imaginary being from Mars.
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The movie showed a Martian visiting Earth.

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alien, extraterrestrial, being, spaceman
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earthling, human
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Martian landscape, Martian soil, Martian invasion
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#5453
⚔️
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martial
/ˈmɑːrʃəl/
adjective
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Related to war, soldiers, or military life.
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The country imposed martial law during the crisis.

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martial law

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Military control of an area, usually during emergencies.
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military, warlike, soldierly, combative
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civil, peaceful
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martial law, martial arts, martial spirit, martial training
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#5454
🦘
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marsupial
/mɑːrˈsuːpiəl/
noun
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A type of mammal that carries and nourishes its young in a pouch, like kangaroos and koalas.
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The kangaroo is a well-known marsupial.

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pouched mammal, kangaroo, koala, wombat
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placental mammal, monotreme
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marsupial pouch, marsupial family, marsupial species
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#5455
🫡
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marshal
/ˈmɑːrʃəl/
verb
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marshaled
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marshaled
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marshals
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marshaling
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To arrange or organize people, events, or resources in an orderly way.
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The teacher marshaled the students for the field trip.

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marshal the forces

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To gather strength, resources, or people for a task or challenge.
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arrange, organize, deploy, align, assemble
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disperse, scatter
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marshal resources, marshal evidence, marshal troops, marshal support
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#5456
🌾
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marsh
/mɑːrʃ/
noun
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An area of low-lying, waterlogged land, often dominated by grasses and reeds.
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The birds nested in the marsh during spring.

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march through the marsh

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To move with difficulty through a wet or challenging situation.
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wetland, swamp, bog, fen, mire
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desert, highland
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marsh land, salt marsh, marsh area, marsh bird
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#5457
🦴
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marrow
/ˈmæroʊ/
noun
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a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, producing blood cells
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Bone marrow is vital for the production of red blood cells.

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to the marrow

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completely, to the core
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essence, core, pith, substance
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surface, exterior, outside
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bone marrow, marrow cells, marrow transplant, to the marrow
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#5458
💔
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marred
/mɑːrd/
verb
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marred
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marred
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mars
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marring
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to spoil or damage the quality or appearance of something
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The celebration was marred by bad weather.

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spoil, damage, ruin, impair
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enhance, improve, restore
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marred by, marred appearance, marred surface
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#5459
🏝️
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maroon
/məˈruːn/
verb
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marooned
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marooned
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maroons
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marooning
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to leave someone trapped and isolated, especially on an island
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The sailors were marooned on a deserted island.

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strand, abandon, desert, isolate
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rescue, save, recover
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marooned on, marooned sailors, marooned island
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#5460
🔖
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marked
/mɑːrkt/
adjective
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clearly noticeable or significant
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There was a marked improvement in her health.

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marked difference

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a clear or significant distinction
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noticeable, distinct, obvious, evident, pronounced
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slight, subtle, insignificant
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marked change, marked difference, marked improvement, marked contrast
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