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Emoji
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🌪️
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maelstrom
/ˈmeɪlstrəm/
noun
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A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a situation of confused movement and turmoil.
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The ship was caught in a maelstrom of waves and wind. |
caught in a maelstrom |
being stuck in a confusing or turbulent situation
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whirlpool, vortex, turbulence, chaos, turmoil
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calm, order, tranquility
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violent maelstrom, political maelstrom, caught in a maelstrom
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👑
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Magnanimity
/ˌmæɡ.nəˈnɪ.mɪ.ti/
noun
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generosity in forgiving an insult or injury; nobility of spirit or action; generosity
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He showed great magnanimity in victory. |
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generosity, nobility, forgiveness, kindness
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pettiness, meanness, vindictiveness
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show magnanimity, act of magnanimity, great magnanimity
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🗣️
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malign
/məˈlaɪn/
verb
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maligned
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maligned
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maligns
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maligning
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to speak harmful untruths about someone; to slander or defame
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She felt hurt when her rivals tried to malign her reputation. |
malign influence |
a harmful or evil effect
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slander, defame, vilify, disparage, smear
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praise, commend, extol
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malign influence, malign intent, malign character, malign force
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🤒
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malinger
/məˈlɪŋɡər/
verb
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malingered
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malingered
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malingers
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malingering
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to exaggerate or fake illness in order to escape duty or work
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He tried to malinger to avoid going to school. |
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shirk, dodge, feign, pretend, evade
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work, labor, perform
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malinger illness, malinger at work, malinger symptoms
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malleable
/ˈmæliəbl̩/
adjective
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Easily shaped or influenced; capable of being bent or adapted.
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Gold is a highly malleable metal used in jewelry. |
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flexible, adaptable, pliable, ductile, impressionable
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rigid, inflexible, stiff
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malleable metal, malleable mind, highly malleable, malleable material
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🤠
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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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👑
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megalomania
/ˌmɛɡələˈmeɪniə/
noun
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A condition characterized by delusional fantasies of power, wealth, or omnipotence.
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The dictator’s megalomania led him to believe he was invincible. |
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arrogance, delusion, obsession, grandiosity, egotism
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humility, modesty, selflessness
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political megalomania, corporate megalomania, megalomania of leaders
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🦁
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menagerie
/məˈnæʒəri/
noun
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a collection of wild animals kept for exhibition; a diverse or strange group of people or things
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The circus had a menagerie of exotic animals. |
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collection, zoo, assortment, exhibition
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order, uniformity
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circus menagerie, exotic menagerie, private menagerie
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🤥
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mendacious
/mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/
adjective
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not telling the truth; lying
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The politician was known for his mendacious statements. |
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dishonest, deceitful, lying, untruthful
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honest, truthful, sincere
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mendacious statement, mendacious propaganda, mendacious report
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🤲
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mendicant
/ˈmɛndɪkənt/
noun
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a beggar; a person who lives by asking for alms
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The mendicant asked for food at the monastery gate. |
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beggar, pauper, panhandler, supplicant
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donor, benefactor
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mendicant friar, mendicant order, poor mendicant, wandering mendicant
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meretricious
/ˌmɛrəˈtrɪʃəs/
adjective
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apparently attractive but having no real value or integrity.
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The design was flashy but meretricious. |
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tawdry, flashy, gaudy, showy, superficial
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genuine, authentic, real
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meretricious display, meretricious design, meretricious charm, meretricious style
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✨
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mesmerize
/ˈmɛzməˌraɪz/
verb
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mesmerized
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mesmerized
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mesmerizes
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mesmerizing
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To capture complete attention; to hypnotize or fascinate.
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The dancer's graceful movements mesmerized the audience. |
mesmerize the crowd |
To fully capture the attention of a group of people
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enthrall, captivate, enchant, fascinate, hypnotize
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bore, repel, distract
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mesmerize audience, mesmerize with beauty, mesmerizing effect
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metamorphosis
/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
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A process of transformation from one form to another, especially in biology, such as the change from a caterpillar to a butterfly.
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The metamorphosis of the tadpole into a frog is fascinating. |
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transformation, change, evolution, alteration, mutation
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stagnation, permanence, constancy
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undergo metamorphosis, complete metamorphosis, process of metamorphosis
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metaphysics
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noun
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The branch of philosophy that deals with the fundamental nature of reality, existence, and the relationship between mind and matter.
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She studied metaphysics to understand the principles of existence beyond physical science. |
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ontology, philosophy, cosmology, speculation, abstraction
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empiricism, materialism, realism
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study metaphysics, branch of metaphysics, metaphysics of existence, metaphysics course
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🌦️
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meteorological
/ˌmiː.ti.ə.rəˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/
adjective
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related to the study of the atmosphere and weather
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The meteorological department predicted heavy rainfall this week. |
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climatic, weather-related, atmospheric
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non-climatic, geological
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meteorological data, meteorological department, meteorological study, meteorological report
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🧐
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meticulous
/məˈtɪkjʊləs/
adjective
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Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
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The artist was meticulous in painting every tiny detail. |
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precise, careful, thorough, detailed, diligent
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careless, sloppy, negligent
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meticulous planning, meticulous detail, meticulous care, meticulous work
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mettle
/ˈmɛtəl/
noun
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A person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face demanding situations with courage.
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The young athlete showed his mettle in the final match. |
on one's mettle |
To be prepared to do one's best or face a challenge with determination.
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courage, spirit, resilience, determination, grit
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cowardice, weakness, timidity
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show mettle, test mettle, prove mettle, on one's mettle
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mettlesome
/ˈmɛtəlˌsʌm/
adjective
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Full of courage and spirit; lively and spirited.
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The mettlesome young rider never backed down from a challenge. |
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spirited, courageous, bold, plucky, lively
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cowardly, timid, fearful
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mettlesome spirit, mettlesome horse, mettlesome attitude
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microcosm
/ˈmaɪkrəˌkɒzəm/
noun
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A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system; a miniature version of something.
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The small town is a microcosm of the entire nation. |
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miniature, model, epitome, sample, representation
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macrocosm, entirety
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microcosm of society, cultural microcosm, microcosm of the world
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militate
/ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt/
verb
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militated
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militates
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militating
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to have a strong effect against something; to work as a powerful factor in preventing or influencing an outcome
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His lack of experience will militate against his promotion. |
militate against |
to work as a powerful factor opposing something
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hinder, oppose, obstruct, counteract, prevent
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support, favor, assist
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militate against, factors militating, circumstances militating
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minatory
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adjective
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Expressing a threat; menacing.
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The criminal gave the witness a minatory look. |
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threatening, menacing, intimidating, hostile, ominous
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friendly, reassuring, harmless
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minatory tone, minatory gesture, minatory warning, minatory look
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🔍
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minuscule
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adjective
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extremely small in size or importance
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She made only a minuscule contribution to the project. |
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tiny, minute, microscopic, little, insignificant
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huge, large, massive
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minuscule amount, minuscule difference, minuscule detail
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minutia
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noun
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a small or trivial detail of something
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He was bored by the minutia of office paperwork. |
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detail, trifle, particular, triviality, nicety
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main, essential, major
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minutia of life, legal minutia, bureaucratic minutia
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misanthrope
/ˈmɪsənˌθroʊp/
noun
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a person who dislikes or distrusts humankind
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The old man was considered a misanthrope who avoided all social gatherings. |
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cynic, recluse, hermit, pessimist, loner
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humanitarian, philanthropist, optimist
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cynical misanthrope, grumpy misanthrope, lonely misanthrope
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miscellany
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noun
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A collection or mixture of various things.
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The book is a miscellany of essays and poems. |
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collection, assortment, mixture, anthology
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uniformity, consistency
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miscellany of stories, miscellany of articles
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