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malaise

a condition of uneasiness or illness

malapropism

misuse of words by confusing one word for another, especially with a humorous or ridiculous effect

malleable

capable of being shaped, adaptable

megrim

a migraine

metamorphosis

a complete change, as in appearance or structure

miasma

a poisonous or harmful atmosphere

microcosm

a smaller, representative system having analogies to a larger system, or a miniature copy of something

militate

to have influence

mimetic

relating to imitation, especially in art and literature

mitosis

the division of one cell into to two cells, in which the same number of chromosomes is present as in the original cell


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