| m
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(noun) the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) |
Synonyms:
meter,
metre |
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| (noun) the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet |
Synonyms:
M |
| ma
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(noun) informal terms for a mother |
Synonyms:
mamma,
mummy,
mum,
mama,
mammy,
mom,
momma,
mommy |
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| maar
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(noun) a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water |
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| mac
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(noun) a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
Synonyms:
macintosh,
mack,
mackintosh |
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| macadam
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(noun) broken stone used in macadamized roadways |
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| (noun) a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar |
Synonyms:
tarmac,
tarmacadam |
| macadamia
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(noun) any tree of the genus Macadamia |
Synonyms:
macadamia tree |
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| macamba
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(noun) tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts |
Synonyms:
gri-gri,
grugru,
grugru palm,
Acrocomia aculeata |
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| macaque
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(noun) short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa |
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| macaron
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(noun) a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food colouring. |
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| macaroni
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(noun) a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms |
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| (noun) pasta in the form of slender tubes |
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| macaroon
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(noun) chewy cookie usually containing almond paste |
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| macaw
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(noun) long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots |
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| mace
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(noun) an official who carries a mace of office |
Synonyms:
macebearer,
macer |
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| (noun) spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed |
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| (noun) a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority |
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| macebearer
|
(noun) an official who carries a mace of office |
Synonyms:
mace,
macer |
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| macedoine
|
(noun) mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold |
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| macer
|
(noun) an official who carries a mace of office |
Synonyms:
mace,
macebearer |
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| macerate
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(noun) a macerated substance, sometimes used to infuse vodka with flavor. |
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| maceration
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(noun) softening due to soaking or steeping |
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| (noun) extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) |
Synonyms:
gauntness,
emaciation,
boniness,
bonyness |
| machete
|
(noun) a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation |
Synonyms:
matchet,
panga |
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| machicolation
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(noun) a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy |
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| machilid
|
(noun) wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed |
Synonyms:
jumping bristletail |
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| machination
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(noun) a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends |
Synonyms:
intrigue |
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| machinator
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(noun) a member of a conspiracy |
Synonyms:
plotter,
coconspirator,
conspirator |
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| machine
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(noun) any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
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| (noun) an efficient person |
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| (noun) an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently |
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| (noun) a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point |
Synonyms:
simple machine |
| (noun) a group that controls the activities of a political party |
Synonyms:
political machine |
| (noun) a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine |
Synonyms:
motorcar,
car,
auto,
automobile |
| machinery
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(noun) machines or machine systems collectively |
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| (noun) a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions |
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| machinist
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(noun) a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools |
Synonyms:
mechanic,
shop mechanic |
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| machismo
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(noun) exaggerated masculinity |
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| machmeter
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(noun) speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound |
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| macho
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(noun) a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo |
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| macintosh
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(noun) a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric |
Synonyms:
mackintosh |
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| (noun) a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
Synonyms:
mac,
mack,
mackintosh |
| mack
|
(noun) a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
Synonyms:
mac,
macintosh,
mackintosh |
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| mackerel
|
(noun) flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish |
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| (noun) any of various fishes of the family Scombridae |
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| mackinaw
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(noun) a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material |
Synonyms:
Mackinaw coat |
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| (noun) a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States |
Synonyms:
Mackinaw blanket |
| (noun) a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes |
Synonyms:
Mackinaw boat |
| (noun) a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design |
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| mackintosh
|
(noun) a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric |
Synonyms:
macintosh |
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| (noun) a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
Synonyms:
mac,
macintosh,
mack |
| mackle
|
(noun) a printed impression that is blurred or doubled |
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| macon
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(noun) fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry |
Synonyms:
maconnais |
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| maconnais
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(noun) fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry |
Synonyms:
macon |
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| macrame
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(noun) a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords |
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| macrencephaly
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(noun) an abnormally large braincase |
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| macro
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(noun) a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language |
Synonyms:
macro instruction |
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| macrobiotics
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(noun) the theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains) |
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| macrocephaly
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(noun) an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical |
Synonyms:
megacephaly,
megalocephaly |
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| macrocosm
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(noun) everything that exists anywhere |
Synonyms:
creation,
universe,
world,
existence,
cosmos |
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| macrocyte
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(noun) abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia) |
Synonyms:
megalocyte |
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| macrocytosis
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(noun) the presence of macrocytes in the blood |
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| macroeconomics
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(noun) the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy |
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| macroeconomist
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(noun) an economist who specializes in macroeconomics |
Synonyms:
macroeconomic expert |
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| macroelement
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(noun) a chemical element required in relatively large quantities for the normal physiologic processes of the body. |
Synonyms:
major mineral |
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| macroevolution
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(noun) evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups |
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| macroglia
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(noun) tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells |
Synonyms:
astroglia |
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| macroglossia
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(noun) a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome |
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| macromolecule
|
(noun) any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals |
Synonyms:
supermolecule |
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| macron
|
(noun) a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound |
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| macrophage
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(noun) a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream |
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| macrosporangium
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(noun) a plant structure that produces megaspores |
Synonyms:
megasporangium |
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| macrospore
|
(noun) larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte |
Synonyms:
megaspore |
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| macrotus
|
(noun) large-eared greyish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico |
Synonyms:
Macrotus californicus |
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| macrozamia
|
(noun) any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia |
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| macula
|
(noun) a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field |
Synonyms:
sunspot |
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| (noun) a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision |
Synonyms:
macula lutea,
macular area,
yellow spot |
| (noun) a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases |
Synonyms:
macule |
| maculation
|
(noun) a small contrasting part of something |
Synonyms:
patch,
spot,
fleck,
dapple,
speckle |
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| (noun) the act of spotting or staining something |
Synonyms:
spotting,
staining |
| macule
|
(noun) a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases |
Synonyms:
macula |
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| macumba
|
(noun) (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin |
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| (noun) popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult |
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| (noun) a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing |
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| macushla
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(noun) (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling |
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| madake
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(noun) large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely grown elsewhere |
Synonyms:
Phyllostachys bambusoides,
ku-chiku,
giant timber bamboo |
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| madam
|
(noun) a woman of refinement |
Synonyms:
ma'am,
dame,
gentlewoman,
lady |
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| (noun) a woman who runs a house of prostitution |
Synonyms:
brothel keeper |
| madame
|
(noun) title used for a married Frenchwoman |
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| madcap
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(noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person |
Synonyms:
harum-scarum,
hothead,
daredevil,
swashbuckler,
lunatic |
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| madder
|
(noun) Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin |
Synonyms:
Rubia tinctorum |
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| madderwort
|
(noun) any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae |
Synonyms:
rubiaceous plant |
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| mademoiselle
|
(noun) small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico |
Synonyms:
silver perch,
Bairdiella chrysoura |
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| madhouse
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(noun) pejorative terms for an insane asylum |
Synonyms:
snake pit,
nut house,
nuthouse,
sanatorium,
crazy house,
cuckoo's nest,
Bedlam,
booby hatch,
funny farm,
funny house,
loony bin |
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| madman
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(noun) an insane person |
Synonyms:
maniac,
lunatic |
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| madnep
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(noun) biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip |
Synonyms:
wild parsnip |
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| madness
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(noun) obsolete terms for legal insanity |
Synonyms:
lunacy,
insaneness |
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| (noun) an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain |
Synonyms:
rabies,
hydrophobia,
lyssa |
| (noun) a feeling of intense anger |
Synonyms:
rage,
fury |
| (noun) the quality of being rash and foolish |
Synonyms:
craziness,
folly,
foolishness |
| (noun) unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm |
Synonyms:
rabidity,
rabidness |
| madras
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(noun) a light patterned cotton cloth |
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| madrasa
|
(noun) Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan |
Synonyms:
madrasah |
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| madrasah
|
(noun) Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan |
Synonyms:
madrasa |
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| madrepore
|
(noun) corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands |
Synonyms:
madriporian coral,
stony coral |
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| madrigal
|
(noun) an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form |
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| madrigalist
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(noun) a singer of madrigals |
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| madrilene
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(noun) a tomato-flavored consomme; often served chilled |
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| madrona
|
(noun) evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning |
Synonyms:
madrono,
manzanita,
Arbutus menziesii |
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| madrono
|
(noun) evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning |
Synonyms:
madrona,
manzanita,
Arbutus menziesii |
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| madwoman
|
(noun) a woman lunatic |
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| madwort
|
(noun) any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers |
Synonyms:
alyssum |
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| maelstrom
|
(noun) a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) |
Synonyms:
vortex,
whirlpool |
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| maenad
|
(noun) an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman |
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| (noun) (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus |
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| maestro
|
(noun) an artist of consummate skill |
Synonyms:
master |
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| maffia
|
(noun) any tightly knit group of trusted associates |
Synonyms:
mafia |
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| mafia
|
(noun) any tightly knit group of trusted associates |
Synonyms:
maffia |
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| mafioso
|
(noun) a member of the Sicilian Mafia |
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| (noun) a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States |
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| mag
|
(noun) a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it |
Synonyms:
magazine |
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| magazine
|
(noun) a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it |
Synonyms:
mag |
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| (noun) product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object |
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| (noun) a business firm that publishes magazines |
Synonyms:
magazine publisher |
| (noun) a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required |
Synonyms:
cartridge |
| (noun) a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored |
Synonyms:
powder magazine,
powder store |
| (noun) a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun |
Synonyms:
clip,
cartridge clip,
cartridge holder |
| magdalen
|
(noun) a reformed prostitute |
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| magenta
|
(noun) a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta |
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| maggot
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(noun) the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter |
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| magic
|
(noun) any art that invokes supernatural powers |
Synonyms:
thaumaturgy |
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| (noun) an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers |
Synonyms:
illusion,
magic trick,
deception,
conjuration,
conjuring trick,
thaumaturgy,
trick,
legerdemain |
| magician
|
(noun) someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience |
Synonyms:
illusionist,
prestidigitator,
conjurer,
conjuror |
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| (noun) one who practices magic or sorcery |
Synonyms:
necromancer,
wizard,
sorcerer,
thaumaturge,
thaumaturgist |
| magilp
|
(noun) a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine |
Synonyms:
megilp |
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| magistracy
|
(noun) the position of magistrate |
Synonyms:
magistrature |
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