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misspeak misspeak : DEFINITION: (verb) To speak or pronounce incorrectly. SYNONYMS: mispronounce. USAGE: The director insisted that his actors hire a French tutor so that they would not misspeak their lines. Discuss
thrum thrum : DEFINITION: (verb) Make a rhythmic sound. SYNONYMS: beat, drum. USAGE: The air conditioner thrummed, lulling her to sleep with its rhythmic sound. Discuss
frazzle frazzle : DEFINITION: (verb) Wear away by rubbing. SYNONYMS: fray. USAGE: The rope scraped against the cliff edge and slowly began to frazzle. Discuss
malign malign : DEFINITION: (verb) Speak unfavorably about. SYNONYMS: badmouth, drag through the mud, traduce. USAGE: He is always maligning his wife when she is not around, telling people what a bad spouse and mother she is. Discuss
encumber encumber : DEFINITION: (verb) To hinder or impede the action or performance of. SYNONYMS: constrain, cumber, restrain. USAGE: The union representatives spoke out against the new restrictions that they believed would encumber police work and allow criminals to remain free. Discuss