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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
just a bunch of mugs with no respect for anyone, not even themselves
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as in face
the front part of the head
she joked about not having to see his ugly mug anymore
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as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
an involuntary mug at the revolting sight
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as in sucker
chiefly British
one who is easily deceived or cheated
the cardsharp was always on the lookout for a new mug
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as in idiot
chiefly British
a stupid person
what kind of mug goes out in the rain without his brolly or a mackintosh?
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as in to grimace
to distort one's face
every time their picture was snapped, both children mugged by sticking out their tongues or scrunching up their faces
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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of
mugging captured criminals for the police records
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Recent Examples of mug
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
While some know who is behind the site that has more than 9,000 followers and is identified only by the image of a Keurig machine with a red coffee mug — others would love to know.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
So Nandor sits down with Guillermo and attempts to sympathize with him, while Colin offers empty platitudes better suited to a coffee mug.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
The Christmas Roast Coffee gift set includes a bag of coffee and a mug; shoppers can choose from half a pound of coffee for $29.99, one pound for $39.99 or four pounds for $54.99 — all with the coffee mug.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024
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Online sellers, looking to cash in on the sympathies that some have expressed for Mangione, have offered T-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, shot glasses, and other items.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
While some know who is behind the site that has more than 9,000 followers and is identified only by the image of a Keurig machine with a red coffee mug — others would love to know.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
So Nandor sits down with Guillermo and attempts to sympathize with him, while Colin offers empty platitudes better suited to a coffee mug.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
The Christmas Roast Coffee gift set includes a bag of coffee and a mug; shoppers can choose from half a pound of coffee for $29.99, one pound for $39.99 or four pounds for $54.99 — all with the coffee mug.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024
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Open bar with fancy cocktails, but served in Solo cups to keep you feeling like part of the humble proletariat.Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2024
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Some of the items on Ivanna’s Christmas list included clothes, a Stanley cup, a $150 Sprayground backpack and pho.Jordan Greene, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Romans liked to give the appearance of civilized rule by getting local thugs to do their dirty work.N.T. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kidnappings for ransom became common, and checkpoints operated as cash grabs for local thugs.Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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In his July speech, Trump suggested a bitcoin reserve would help the U.S. dominate the global bitcoin market in the face of growing competition from China.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jackets forward Kevin Labanc raced off to the dressing room late in the third with blood trickling from his chin or mouth after taking a caromed puck off the face.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The bourbon is smooth and sweet with a noticeable viscosity and mouth weight on the palate.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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People can spread bacteria or virus from their mouth or nose and then shake someone’s hand or touch a surface, leaving a pathogen behind.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The researchers found that when people fake pain, their mouth-opening action during grimaces is too regular.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2014
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There’s no need to ask for his further blessings, and having noticed Philip’s many grimaces of disapproval in the background of Eddie’s selfies, Elsbeth and Kaya decide to attend a performance themselves, sitting in his late grandmother’s seats.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Can’t spin me with the sucker sh*t to take Hov down.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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But soon a handful of ghost visitors — including Carol Kane and David Johansen — scare this sucker straight.EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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But no one's prepared to sit there and yell across the table at some other person while Tom Selleck is sitting at the head of the table scowling at you.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dali wore a black puffer jacket with a gold zipper at her arraignment in Brooklyn Federal Court, scowling at collected media in the gallery and repeatedly whispering to her lawyer, Michael Schneider, of the Federal Defenders.John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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The move doesn’t appear to have been permanent, as Spears was photographed returning to Los Angeles last week.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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The longtime couple were photographed while out together in Aspen, Colorado, on Monday, Dec. 23.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Mug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mug. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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