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Monozygous TwinnounMWEeither of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)verified
Monsoonnounrainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rainsverified
Monstrancenoun(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adorationverified
Montagenouna paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic imageverified
Moon CarrotnounMWEany plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliageverified
Moon TrefoilnounMWEevergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped podsverified
Moonfishnounlarge elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterraneanverified
Moonseednounplant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seedsverified
Moosewoodnoundeciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowersverified
Moral AgencynounMWEThe capacity for moral action, reasoning, judgment, and decision making, as opposed to merely having moral consequences.Capability
Moral HazardnounMWE(economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance)verified
Moral PatiencynounMWEThe moral standing of an entity in the sense of how that entity should be treated.verified
Moral PrinciplenounMWEthe principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social groupverified
Moral SensenounMWEmotivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actionsverified
Moralenouna state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purposeverified
Morale BuildernounMWEsomething or someone who influences by building or strengthening moraleverified
Morbillinounan acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rashverified
Moreennouna heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtainsverified
Morelnounany of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike capverified