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mannered

Short Definition : affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech

Definition
(adj) having unnatural mannerisms
Example Sentence
  • brief, mannered and unlifelike idiom
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for mannered

man in red is "not natural"

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When someones uses too many manners (politeness) she becomes artificial.

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suppose a gaon ki chorri ko jabbardasti manners sikhaayi gayi hon.

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man + nerd -> not natural

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mannerism

Short Definition : distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of styles)

Definition
(noun) a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Synonyms : foible idiosyncrasy
Definition
(noun) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

mantle

Short Definition : loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

Definition
(noun) the cloak as a symbol of authority
Example Sentence
  • place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders
Definition
(noun) United States baseball player (1931-1997) Definition
(noun) the layer of the earth between the crust and the core Definition
(noun) anything that covers
Synonyms : blanket
Example Sentence
  • there was a blanket of snow
Definition
(noun) (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
Synonyms : pallium
Definition
(noun) shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
Example Sentence
  • in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
Definition
(noun) hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
Synonyms : curtain drape drapery pall
Definition
(noun) a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
Synonyms : cape
Definition
(verb) spread over a surface, like a mantle Definition
(verb) cover like a mantle
Example Sentence
  • The ivy mantles the building
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for mantle

dismantle means closely uncover ... So mantle is a kind of cover

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in robo cinema they wil ask to dismantle it then robo removes all clothes and skin and parts by himself.opposite of it is mantle that is to cover.

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manumit

Short Definition : emancipate; free from slavery or bondage

Definition
(verb) free from slavery or servitude
Synonyms : emancipate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for manumit

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MAN-U-MIGHT-GO and be free! (In Jessica Lal's case, Manu was the culprit)

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manumit ~ man + u + mit (might); man you might go; hence free from slavery

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manumit=manu+mit Manu (a boy) reach MIT and now he is free from all bondage

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man + omitted

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basicaly it is taken from Latin manumittere,manumit when divide it forms... manus (means..hand (any work is generally done by hand)+ mittere means..to let go, send ..so send somebody without working for u..leting somebody to go without working anythi

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manumit=man u mit ie man and u are now mit [(mitra),friends]

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Imagine you are cindrella ... and "The man you meet" (The man ~ prince, ur future boy friend) is going to free you from da clutches of your evil aunt

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manumit...sounds like (in hindi..MANMIT..WIFE GENERALLY)..and imagine a HUSBAND WHO TREATED HIS WIFE like a slave...SO TODAY HE IS letting her to go, and do what she wants to do...

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man+u+mit......man u quit i.e. free from bondage

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MANU +MIT = the fottball player playing for MANU got a chance to get admitted at MIT.SO for that MIT ADMINISTRATOR FREED THE PLAYER FROM ALL BONDS OF MANU.

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manumit = man + u + might; man you might go.

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Man + emit

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mar

Short Definition : spoil the appearance of

Definition
(noun) the month following February and preceding April
Synonyms : march
Definition
(noun) a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Synonyms : blemish defect
Example Sentence
  • a facial blemish
Definition
(verb) make imperfect
Example Sentence
  • nothing marred her beauty
Definition
(verb) destroy or injure severely
Synonyms : mutilate
Example Sentence
  • mutilated bodies
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for mar

hindi- mar(beating)- spoils the appearance of anything.

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MARked the wall with paint and spoil(damaged)it

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salman has beaten(marred) katrina in public..her appearance was spoiled..!

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maraud

Short Definition : move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army

Definition
(noun) a sudden short attack
Synonyms : foray raid
Definition
(verb) raid and rove in search of booty
Example Sentence
  • marauding rebels overran the countryside
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remember marauder's map? which harry used when out for searching anything in hogwarts?

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mar + aud = aiming to "mar" things.

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ma(mal)-raud(raid)

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mard ( man ) ... inherently plunder

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maaro ( steal ) uder se ( from where ? using maps to hunt)

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mar attack aud read as odd time...attack at odd time can be a sudden attack

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margin

Short Definition : border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety

Definition
(noun) the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
Synonyms : border perimeter
Definition
(noun) an amount beyond the minimum necessary
Example Sentence
  • the margin of victory
Definition
(noun) the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
Synonyms : security deposit
Definition
(noun) (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold Definition
(noun) the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
Example Sentence
  • he jotted a note in the margin
Definition
(noun) a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

marginal

Short Definition : of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability

Definition
(adj) at or constituting a border or edge
Synonyms : fringy
Example Sentence
  • the marginal strip of beach
Definition
(adj) of questionable or minimal quality
Synonyms : borderline
Example Sentence
  • borderline grades
  • marginal writing ability
Definition
(adj) just barely adequate or within a lower limit
Synonyms : bare
Example Sentence
  • a bare majority
  • a marginal victory
Definition
(adj) producing at a rate that barely covers production costs
Example Sentence
  • marginal industries
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marital

Short Definition : pertaining to marriage

Definition
(adj) of or relating to the state of marriage
Synonyms : married matrimonial
Example Sentence
  • marital status
  • marital fidelity
  • married bliss

maritime

Short Definition : bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces

Definition
(adj) relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
Synonyms : marine nautical
Example Sentence
  • nautical charts
  • maritime law
  • marine insurance
Definition
(adj) bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea
Example Sentence
  • a maritime province
  • maritime farmers
  • maritime cultures
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for maritime

Marine time!

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marry time - if you have listened to the song the otherside by RHCP then they say "...where i marry the sea"..

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