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magnanimous |
(adj) 1. courageously noble in mind and heart 2. generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish |
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malevolent |
(adj)1. having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious 2. having an evil or harmful influence |
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malinger |
(verb) to feign illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work |
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maunder |
(verb) to talk incoherently or aimlessly 2. to move or act aimlessly or vaguely; wander |
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mercurial |
(adj) of or relating to the god mercury b. of or relating to the planet Mercury 2. Having characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness attributed to the god mercury 3. containing or caused by the action of the eloquent mercury 4. quick and changeable in temperament; volatile (noun) a pharmacological or chemical preparation containing mercury |
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mince |
(transitive verb) to cut or chop into very small pieces b. to subdivide into minute parts 2. to pronounce in an affected way, as with refinement 3. to moderate or restrain (words) for the sake of politeness; euphemize (transitive verb) 1. to walk with very short steps or with exaggerated primness 2. to speak in an afflicted way |
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mitigate |
(verb) to moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate (intransitive) to become milder |
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mollify |
(verb) 1. to calm in temper or feeling; soothe 2. to lessen in intensity; temper 3. to reduce the rigidity of; soften |
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morose |
(adj) sullenly melancholy; gloomy; peevish |
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multifarious |
(adj) having great variety; diverse |
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