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M — Mistrustful to Monstrous (Part 1 of 11)

Mistrustful, a. Distrustful, suspicious, doubting.

Misty, a. Obscure, dim, clouded.

Misunderstand, v. a. Misapprehend, misconceive, mistake.

Misunderstanding, n.

    1. Misapprehension, misconception, error.
    2. Difference, disagreement, dissension, quarrel, difficulty.

Misuse, v. a.

    1. Misemploy, misapply, desecrate, profane, pervert, put to a wrong use.
    2. Abuse, maltreat, ill-treat, ill-use.
    3. Waste, squander, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, spend foolishly.

Misuse, n.

    1. Abuse, perversion, prostitution, profanation.
    2. Abuse, ill-treatment, misusage, ill-usage, ill-use.
    3. Misapplication, erroneous use.

Mite, n. Particle, atom, monad, corpuscle, molecule.

Mitigate, v. a.

    1. Moderate, alleviate, assuage, abate, lessen.
    2. Appease, soothe, soften, mollify, pacify, quiet, still, calm, quell, allay.
    3. Moderate, temper, attemper.
    4. Diminish, lessen, abate.

Mitigation, n. Alleviation, moderation, relief, abatement, diminution.

Mitigative, a. Lenitive, lenient, soothing, mollifying, assuaging, assuasive, emollient, mild.