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A small, semiaquatic carnivorous mammal of the weasel family, native to North America and Eurasia, farmed for its valuable fur.

Lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.

The smaller number or part; a number or amount that is less than half of the total.

An aromatic plant of the deadnettle family, used as a culinary herb.

With the subtraction of; reduced by.

A period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.

Plural of minute: periods of time equal to sixty seconds each.

An extraordinary and welcome event attributed to divine agency; a supernatural occurrence.

Plural of miracle; extraordinary events attributed to divine intervention.

Of the nature of a miracle; having supernatural qualities.

An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of water or other images in a desert or on a hot road.

A reflective surface, typically glass coated with metal, that reflects a clear image.

(noun, plural) Reflective surfaces, typically of glass coated with metal, that reflect a clear image.

Playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children.

Wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable; in a state of misery.

A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.

Bad luck or an unlucky condition or event.

Having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning; mistaken.

(verb) Past tense and past participle of misplace; put something in the wrong place and temporarily lost it.

To fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with something.

A weapon that is self-propelled or thrown at a target, especially one powered by a rocket engine.

Self-propelled weapons that are guided to a target, typically carrying explosives.

Not able to be found; lost or absent.

An important assignment or task, especially involving travel.

A person sent on a religious mission, especially to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

Important assignments or tasks, especially involving travel or a specific goal.

(informal) A person's wife.

A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility.

An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.

Wrong in one's opinion or judgment.

(noun, plural) Actions or judgments that are wrong or misguided.

A title used before a man's surname or full name as a polite form of address.

A woman who has a continuing sexual relationship with a married man.

To fail to understand someone or something correctly.

A failure to understand something correctly.

(verb) Past tense and past participle of misunderstand.

A commandment or precept in Jewish law, derived from the Torah.

To combine or blend different substances, elements, or things together.

Consisting of different qualities, elements, or types combined together.

The action or process of combining different substances or elements together.

A substance made by combining two or more different elements, ingredients, or substances.

An expression of agreement or acknowledgment in conversation.

An expression of pleasure or satisfaction, especially when eating or tasting something delicious.

(Informal) A short period of time; a moment.

To make a long, low sound expressing pain, suffering, or pleasure.

The action or sound of making a long, low sound expressing pain, suffering, or pleasure.

Plural of moan: long, low sounds expressing pain, suffering, or pleasure.

A large, disorderly crowd of people, especially one bent on riotous or violent action.

Capable of moving or being moved freely and easily.

To tease or laugh at someone in a scornful or contemptuous manner.