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mews (MYOOZ) (noun)
1. A common gull of European origin: The flock of mews circled over the fishing boats hoping for a handout.
2. The sound made by a gull or a cat: Manfred could hear the mews of the kittens which were crying for their mother to nurse them.
3. Primarily British: Stables for animals in an enclosed space which are frequently converted into attractive housing: Sean was so lucky that he was able to find a home in the local mews which used to belong to the estate of the gentry.
4. A back alley or lane: Frankie walked down the narrow mews behind the houses to the mews where her horse was stabled.
2. The sound made by a gull or a cat: Manfred could hear the mews of the kittens which were crying for their mother to nurse them.
3. Primarily British: Stables for animals in an enclosed space which are frequently converted into attractive housing: Sean was so lucky that he was able to find a home in the local mews which used to belong to the estate of the gentry.
4. A back alley or lane: Frankie walked down the narrow mews behind the houses to the mews where her horse was stabled.
muse (MYOOZ) (verb)
To daydream or to reflect upon something: Latonya will muse upon the suggestion while she is having her morning coffee.
muse (MYOOZ) (noun)
1. A source of inspiration: Randy's mother was the muse for his interest in music.
2. One of several goddesses in Greek mythology responsible for arts and sciences: Did the Muse of Poetry play a lyre when she was singing?
2. One of several goddesses in Greek mythology responsible for arts and sciences: Did the Muse of Poetry play a lyre when she was singing?
When Fern was a poor and unknown author, she used to muse about the day when she could afford to live in the mews near the sea where she could hear the mews of the gulls flying over the harbor and the mews of the cats of St. Ives.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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