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- mistressnoun
A woman who has a continuing sexual relationship with a married man.
- misunderstandverb
To fail to understand someone or something correctly.
- misunderstandingnoun
A failure to understand something correctly.
- misunderstoodverb
(verb) Past tense and past participle of misunderstand.
- mitzvahnoun
A commandment or precept in Jewish law, derived from the Torah.
- mixverb
To combine or blend different substances, elements, or things together.
- mixedadjective
Consisting of different qualities, elements, or types combined together.
- mixingnoun
The action or process of combining different substances or elements together.
- mixturenoun
A substance made by combining two or more different elements, ingredients, or substances.
- mminterjection
An expression of agreement or acknowledgment in conversation.
- mmminterjection
An expression of pleasure or satisfaction, especially when eating or tasting something delicious.
- monoun
(Informal) A short period of time; a moment.
- moanverb
To make a long, low sound expressing pain, suffering, or pleasure.
- moaningnoun
The action or sound of making a long, low sound expressing pain, suffering, or pleasure.
- moansnoun
Plural of moan: long, low sounds expressing pain, suffering, or pleasure.
- mobnoun
A large, disorderly crowd of people, especially one bent on riotous or violent action.
- mobileadjective
Capable of moving or being moved freely and easily.
- mockverb
To tease or laugh at someone in a scornful or contemptuous manner.
- mockingadjective
Showing scorn or contempt through ridicule or imitation.
- modenoun
A way or manner in which something occurs, is done, or is experienced.
- modelnoun
A three-dimensional representation of something, usually smaller than the original.
- modelingnoun
The work of displaying clothes, cosmetics, or other products as a profession.
- modelsnoun
Plural of model: three-dimensional representations of objects, typically on a smaller scale.
- modernadjective
Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.
- modestadjective
Unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
- modestynoun
The quality of being unassuming about one's achievements or abilities.
- modifiedverb
(verb) Past tense and past participle of modify; made partial changes to something.
- modulenoun
A self-contained unit or component that can be combined with others.
- moistadjective
Slightly wet; damp.
- moisturenoun
Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapor, within a solid, or condensed on a surface.
- moldnoun
A furry growth of minute fungi occurring typically in moist warm conditions, especially on food or other organic matter.
- molenoun
A small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes.
- molecularadjective
Relating to or consisting of molecules.
- moleculesnoun
The smallest units of a chemical compound that retain all the properties of that compound; groups of atoms bonded together.
- momnoun
(informal, mainly North American) One's mother.
- momentnoun
A very brief period of time.
- momentsnoun
Very brief periods of time.
- momentumnoun
(physics) The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.
- mommanoun
(informal) One's mother.
- mommynoun
(informal, child's word) One's mother; an affectionate term for mother.
- monarchnoun
A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
- monasterynoun
A building or complex of buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
- moneynoun
A medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.
- monitornoun
A display screen for a computer or other device.
- monitoredverb
Observed and checked the progress or quality of something over a period of time.
- monitoringnoun
(noun) The act of observing and checking something over time.
- monitorsnoun
(noun) Display screens connected to computers.
- monknoun
A member of a religious community of men living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- monkeynoun
A small to medium-sized primate, typically having a long tail, found in tropical regions of the world.
- monkeysnoun
Plural of monkey; multiple primates typically having long tails, found in tropical regions.