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  • 91mop — mop1 /mop/, n., v., mopped, mopping. n. 1. a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc. 2. a thick mass of hair. 3. a polishing wheel having several… …

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  • 92mouth — mouther, n. mouthless, adj. n. /mowth/; v. /mowdh/, n., pl. mouths /mowdhz/, v. n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. b. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. c. the structures… …

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  • 93disapprove of — Synonyms and related words: abhor, ban, be hostile to, belittle, blackball, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, categorically reject, cry down, debase, decry, degrade, depreciate, derogate from, detract from, disallow, disapprove,… …

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  • 94distortion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Twisting out of shape Nouns 1. distortion, contortion; twist, torque, torsion; crookedness, obliquity; grimace, pout; asymmetry, anamorphosis. 2. disability, crippling, debility, handicap, defect;… …

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  • 95frown — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. scowl, lower, glower; look askance. n. scowl. See irascibility, disapprobation, dejection. Ant., smile. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scowl, grimace, glower, glare, pout, wry face, gloomy countenance,… …

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  • 96wince — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. flinch, recoil; shy, quail, shrink. See fear, pain. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. draw back, cower, cringe, flinch, quail, shrink back, make a wry face, grimace, blench, shy, start, back off*, chicken… …

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  • 97Distortion — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Irregularity of form. < N PARAG:Distortion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 distortion distortion detortion contortion Sgm: N 1 twist twist crookedness &c.(obliquity) 217 Sgm: N 1 grimace grimace Sgm: N 1 deformity …

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  • 98scowl — 1. noun the scowl on his face Syn: frown, glower, glare, grimace, black look; informal dirty look 2. verb she scowled at him Syn: glower at, frown at, glare at, grimace at, lower at, look daggers at, give someone a black look; …

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  • 99mouth — n 1. orifice, oral opening or cavity, muzzle, Sl. kisser, Sl. yap, Sl. trap, Sl. bazoo, chops, jaw or jaws; jawbone, maxilla, mandible. 2. utterance, expression, ventilation, airing, voice, vocalization. 3. idle or empty talk, boasting, bragging …

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  • 100mug — n 1. tankard, toby, beaker, chalice, schooner, pot. 2.Slang. a. face, visage, countenance, features, lineaments; Sl. pan, Sl. phiz, Sl. puss; mouth, Sl. kisser.b. grimace, sneer, frown, pout, black look, Fr. moue; smile, grin, smirk, sardonic… …

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