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meddle
verbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈmɛd(ə)l/To interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern.
meddling
adjectivenounC1
/ˈmed.lɪŋ/To interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern.
mede
nounExtremely low / Archaic
/miːd/(Archaic) A meadow or piece of grassland.
medea
nounLow
/mɪˈdiːə/The name of a sorceress in Greek mythology, daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and wife of Jason, known for helping him obtain the Golden Fleece and for taking violent revenge when he abandoned her.
medellin
nounLow frequency in general English; higher frequency in geographical, cultural, or historical contexts.
/ˌmɛdəˈliːn/A major city in Colombia, located in the Aburrá Valley of the Andes mountains.
medevac
nounverbverb-transitiveLow (C2)
/ˈmɛdɪvæk/The emergency transport of sick or injured people (especially military personnel) by helicopter or other aircraft to a medical facility.
medfield
nounVery Low (Geographical proper noun)
/ˈmɛdfiːld/A place name for various towns, neighborhoods, or institutions, most commonly referring to specific towns in the US and UK.
medfly
nounLow
/ˈmɛdflaɪ/A small, destructive fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), originally from Africa, that infests citrus and other fruit crops.
medford
nounLow
/ˈmɛdfəd/A proper noun referring to a place name, most commonly a city in Massachusetts, USA, or other locations named after it.
media
adjectivenounB1
/ˈmiː.di.ə/The main means of mass communication (television, radio, newspapers, internet) regarded collectively.
media atropatene
nounVery Low
/ˌmiːdɪə ˌætrəpəˈtiːni/An ancient historical region in northwestern Iran, corresponding roughly to modern Iranian Azerbaijan.
media bubble
nounC1/C2
/ˈmiːdiə ˈbʌb(ə)l/A state or environment in which a person or group is exposed primarily to information from sources that reflect or reinforce their existing beliefs, opinions, and values.
media center
nounB1/B2
/ˈmiːdiə ˌsentə/A physical space or a software application designed to organize and access entertainment media (video, music, photos) from one central hub, typically on a TV or computer.
media event
nounB2
/ˈmiːdiə ɪˈvɛnt/A public happening staged primarily for coverage by the news media.
media literacy
nounC1
/ˈmiː.di.ə ˈlɪt.rə.si/The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in various forms.
media scrum
nounC1
/ˈmiːdiə skrʌm/An impromptu, often chaotic gathering of journalists and reporters aggressively surrounding a person, typically a public figure, to ask questions, often as the person moves through a public space.
mediacy
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Academic
/ˈmiː.di.ə.si/The state or quality of being an intermediate agency or means; intervention.
medial
adjectivenounC2
/ˈmiː.di.əl/Relating to the middle; situated in the middle or central position.
medial moraine
nounVery Low
/ˌmiː.di.əl məˈreɪn/A ridge of glacial debris (rock, sediment) that forms along the centre line of a glacier where two lateral moraines from merging tributary glaciers meet.
median
adjectivenounB2
/ˈmiːdɪən/The middle point in a set of values; the value separating the higher half from the lower half.

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