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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| millet | noun | Millet is often used to feed cattle. | an annual grass used for its grains |
| mimic | verb | He loved to mimic his supervisor. | to copy of imitate closely |
| mirage | noun | You often can see a mirage in the desert. | optical phenomenon to create an illusion of water |
| misgiving | noun | I had a misgiving concerning her sincerity. | a feeling of doubt, distrust |
| mishap | noun | Breaking the machine was just a simple mishap. | bad luck; unfortunate accident |
| mitigate | verb | You need to mitigate your losses. | to moderate; lessen severity |
| mobilization | noun | He was in charge of the mobilization of the army. | to assemble, prepare, or put into operation |
| mockery | noun | The trial became a mockery of justice. | scornfully contemptuous ridicule |
| molest | verb | The army must not molest the civilian population. | to disturb, interfere with or annoy |
| mollify | verb | He tried to mollify the angry lady. | to calm in temper or feeling; soothe |