mother
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(verb) care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband" |
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Synonyms: fuss, overprotect |
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Related Words: care, give care |
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(noun) a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention" |
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Related Words: inspiration |
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(noun) a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children" |
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Synonyms: female parent |
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Related Words: Madonna, Mary, Virgin Mary, ma, mama, mamma, mammy, mater, mom, momma, mommy, mother-in-law, mum, mummy, parent, surrogate mother, the Virgin |
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Antonyms: father |
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(noun) a term of address for an elderly woman |
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Related Words: old woman |
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(noun) a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar |
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Related Words: barm, yeast |
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(verb) make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" |
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Synonyms: beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, sire |
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Related Words: create, make |
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(noun) (obscene) insulting terms of address |
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Synonyms: SOB, asshole, bastard, cocksucker, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, shit, son of a bitch |
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Related Words: disagreeable person, unpleasant person |
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