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mongrel

noun

An inferior dog or one of mixed breed

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Word length
7
Starts with
M
Ends with
L
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
10

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Pronunciation

ˈmʌŋ.ɡɹəl

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noun

  1. An inferior dog or one of mixed breed

noun

  1. Derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

    “The architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic”

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The architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic

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