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lure, entice, inveigle, decoy, tempt, seduce.
These verbs mean to lead or attempt to lead into a wrong or foolish course,
as of action.
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magic, black magic, sorcery, voodoo, witchcraft.
Magic is the most inclusive of these related nouns; it pertains to all
supposedly supernatural powers that affects events, but is often used broadly
in the sense of that which seems to transcend rational explanation.
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male, masculine, manlike, manly, virile, mannish.
These adjectives mean of, relating to, characteristic of, or appropriate to
men.
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malign, defame, vilify, slander, libel.
These verbs mean to make evil, harmful, often untrue statements about another.
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meager, spare, sparse, skimpy, scanty, scant.
These adjectives mean lacking in quantity, fullness, or extent.
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mean, low, base, abject, ignoble, sordid.
These adjectives mean lacking in the elevation or dignity or falling short of
the standards befitting human beings.
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mediation, conciliation, arbitration.
Mediation denotes only intervention in a dispute with intent to settle it
equitably, but generally implies a favorable result.
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melt, fuse, liquefy, thaw.
These verbs mean to change or cause to change into a liquid.
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memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence.
These nouns denote the act or an instance of remembering, or something
remembered.
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mercy, leniency, clemency, charity.
These nouns mean kind, forgiving, or sympathetic and humane treatment of or
disposition toward others.
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method, system, routine, manner, mode, fashion, way.
These nouns refer to the plans or procedures followed to accomplish a task or
attain a goal
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misfortune, adversity, mishap, mischance.
These nouns all refer to a state or an instance of ill fortune or bad luck.
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