One Word Substitutions Starting with M

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Ma – Me

Machinery – Machines collectively

Machiavellian – Cunning, deceitful politician

Macrocosm – The whole universe

Magnanimous – Generous, forgiving

Magnum opus – A great work of an artist

Maiden – Unmarried young woman

Malady – Disease

Malapropism – Misuse of words

Malevolent – Wishing evil to others

Malfeasance – Wrongdoing, misconduct

Malfunction – Failure to function properly

Malingerer – One who pretends illness to escape duty

Manacle – Handcuff

Manifesto – Public declaration of policy

Manoeuvre – Skillful movement or plan

Manor – House with land

Manuscript – Handwritten or typed draft

Mariner – Sailor

Martinet – Strict disciplinarian

Martyr – One who dies for a cause

Masochist – One who enjoys suffering pain

Masquerade – False show or disguise

Massacre – Brutal killing of many people

Materialist – One devoted to worldly gains

Matriarch – Female head of a family

Matricide – Killing of one’s mother

Matrix – Place where something originates

Maven – Expert, specialist

Maxim – General truth or principle

Mediocre – Of average quality

One Word Substitutions Starting with M

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Me – Mi

Meditation – Deep thought or reflection

Megaphone – Device to amplify voice

Megalomania – Obsession with power

Melancholy – Deep sadness

Melodrama – Sensational, exaggerated play

Memorandum – Written note for future reference

Memoir – Record of personal experiences

Menagerie – Collection of wild animals

Mendicant – Beggar

Mercenary – Soldier serving for money

Merciful – Compassionate

Merchant – Trader

Mercurial – Unpredictable, volatile

Metamorphosis – Transformation, change

Metaphor – Indirect comparison

Metaphysics – Philosophy of existence

Meteorology – Study of weather

Metropolis – A very large city

Microcosm – A miniature version of something

Microphone – Device to amplify sound

One Word Substitutions Starting with M

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Mi – Mo

Microscope – Device to see tiny objects

Militant – Aggressively active

Militarism – Belief in military power

Militia – Citizen army

Millennium – A period of 1000 years

Mime – Art of expressing without speech

Mimicry – Imitation

Minaret – Tall tower of a mosque

Minister – Government official

Minstrel – Medieval singer/poet

Mirage – Optical illusion in desert

Misandry – Hatred of men

Misanthrope – Hater of mankind

Misogamy – Hatred of marriage

Misogyny – Hatred of women

Misnomer – Wrong or inappropriate name

Missionary – One who spreads religion

Mnemonic – Device to aid memory

Monarch – King or queen

Monarchy – Rule by a king/queen

One Word Substitutions Starting with M

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Mo – Mu

Monastery – Residence of monks

Monogamy – Practice of marrying one person at a time

Monograph – Detailed study of a single subject

Monologue – Speech by one person

Monopoly – Exclusive control over trade/service

Monotheism – Belief in one God

Monotone – Unchanging tone of voice

Monument – Structure built in memory of someone

Morbid – Abnormally interested in death/disease

Morgue – Place where dead bodies are kept

Mortuary – Funeral home

Motive – Reason for an action

Motley – Diverse, varied

Mourner – One who laments the dead

Municipality – Local self-government body

Multilingual – One who speaks many languages

Multinational – Company operating in many countries

Multitude – Large number

Mummy – Preserved dead body (esp. Egypt)

Munificent – Generous

One Word Substitutions Starting with M

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Machinist – Worker skilled in operating machines

Macrobiology – Study of large organisms

Magnetism – Force of attraction by magnets

Malnutrition – Lack of proper nutrition

Manometer – Instrument to measure pressure

Manuscriptology – Study of ancient manuscripts

Morphology – Study of structure of organisms

Mortician – Undertaker (funeral director)

Mycology – Study of fungi

Mythology – Study of myths and legends

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