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- moppet/ˈmɒpɪt/A small child, especially a young girl, often in an affectionate or endearing way.nounLow frequency, literary/archaic
- moquette/mɒˈkɛt/A thick, durable, woven carpeting, typically with a heavy pile, used for covering floors in public transport, offices, and hotels.nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialized/technical term)
- moqui/ˈməʊki/A rare, chiefly historical term referring to a type of sandstone concretion found in the southwestern United States.nounVery low (specialist/technical/historical)
- mora/ˈmɔːrə/A unit of sound in a language that measures syllable weight or length, smaller than a syllable but often equivalent to a short vowel or a simple consonant following it.nounC1-C2
- moradabad/ˌmɒrədəˈbɑːd/A proper noun referring to a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, historically famous for its brassware.nounVery Low
- moraea/mɒˈriːə/A genus of flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae), native to southern Africa, often with iris-like flowers.nounVery Low
- moraga/məˈrɑːɡə/A Spanish term for a settlement, ranch, or small agricultural community, historically used in areas of Spanish colonial influence.nounVery Low
- moraine/mɒˈreɪn/A mass of rocks, stones, and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier, typically forming a ridge or mound.nounC1
- moral/ˈmɒrəl/Relating to principles of right and wrong behaviour, or the goodness/badness of human character.adjectivenounC1
- moral code/ˌmɒr.əl ˈkəʊd/A set of principles or rules concerning what constitutes right and wrong behaviour, governing a person's actions or the conduct of a group.nounC1
- moral compass/ˌmɒr.əl ˈkʌm.pəs/An internal sense of right and wrong that guides a person's behavior and decisions.nounMedium
- moral hazard/ˌmɒr.əl ˈhæz.əd/A situation where one party is incentivized to take greater risks because they are shielded from the negative consequences, typically because another party bears the cost.nounC1/C2
- moral majority/ˌmɒr.əl məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/A large group of people in a society whose views on social and political issues are believed to be based on traditional moral or religious values, especially when seen as a collective political force.nounC1
- moral philosophy/ˌmɒrəl fɪˈlɒsəfi/The systematic study of what is right and wrong, good and evil, and the nature of moral values, duties, and character.nounLow
- moral re-armament/ˌmɒr.əl ˌriːˈɑː.mə.mənt/A specific historical movement advocating for personal and social transformation based on moral and spiritual absolutes.nounRare / Historical
- moral rearmament/ˌmɒr.əl riˈɑːməmənt/A movement advocating for spiritual and moral renewal as a foundation for societal improvement, emphasizing absolute moral standards of honesty, purity, unselfishness, and love.nounHistorical / Rare
- moral sense/ˈmɒr.əl ˌsens/An innate human faculty for distinguishing right from wrong; an intuitive feeling about what is ethical or proper.nounC1
- moral theology/ˌmɒr.əl θiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/The branch of theology that studies principles of right and wrong behavior as derived from religious beliefs and teachings.nounLow
- moral turpitude/ˌmɒr.əl ˈtɜː.pɪ.tjuːd/Conduct considered grossly immoral or inherently depraved according to societal standards; wickedness or baseness of character.nounC2
- morale/mɒˈrɑːl/The confidence, enthusiasm, and mental attitude of a person or group, especially in relation to a task or situation.nounB2
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