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Showing 18 of 3355 words/meɪk ˈsʌm.wʌnz laɪf ə ˈmɪz.ər.i/ [make someone's life a misery]
[idiom] To cause someone to suffer persistent unhappiness, distress, or extreme annoyance through one's actions or behavior.
/ˈmeɪk.weɪt/ [makeweight]
[noun] A person or thing of minor importance added to complete a required number, quantity, or deal; a filler.
/ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ [making]
[noun] The action or process of manufacturing, creating, or preparing something.
/mæl/ [mal]
[noun] A social, moral, or physical evil, pain, or problem.
/məˈleɪz/ [malaise]
[noun] A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
/məˈlɑːlə ˌjuːsəfˈzaɪz hoʊm loʊˈkeɪʃən/ [Malala Yousafzai's home location]
[noun] The geographical places of residence associated with education activist Malala Yousafzai, specifically her native home of Mingora in the Swat Valley, Pakistan, and her post-2012 place of residence in Birmingham, England.
/meɪlz/ [males]
[noun] The plural form of male; individuals of the sex that produces small, mobile gametes (sperm) for fertilization of an egg.
/məˈlɪʃ.əs/ [malicious]
[adjective] Characterized by or showing a desire to cause harm, pain, or distress to another person.
/ˌmælˈoʊ.dər.əs/ [malodorous]
[adjective] Having a strong, unpleasant, or offensive smell.
/mælˈtriːt/ [maltreat]
[verb] To treat someone or something cruelly, violently, or improperly.
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ [manage]
[verb] To succeed in accomplishing, handling, or surviving something difficult.
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ [management]
[noun] The process or practice of dealing with or controlling things or people, or the executive directors and managers of a company or organization.
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt əˈproʊtʃ/ [management approach]
[noun] A specific philosophy, methodology, or set of principles used by an individual or organization to oversee, direct, and control operations or personnel.
/ˈmæn.dɪ.bəlz/ [mandibles]
[noun] The jaw or jawbone, especially the lower jaw in vertebrates or either of the mouthparts used for biting and holding food in insects.
/ˈmændi meɪ/ [mandy mae]
[noun] An affectionate or stereotypical moniker for an easygoing, folksy, or charmingly rustic individual, especially one associated with Southern American culture.
//məˈnuːvərɪŋ// [maneuvering]
[noun] The execution of controlled, skillful movements, or the act of scheming to achieve a specific goal.
/mæns/ [manse]
[noun] The house provided for a minister of certain Protestant churches, especially the Presbyterian Church.
/ˈmænjuəl kənˈtroʊl/ [manual control]
[noun] The direct operation, guidance, or regulation of a system, machine, or device by a human operator using physical effort rather than automated or electronic systems.