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- [mohl]
- /moʊl/
- /məʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mohl]
- /moʊl/
Definitions of mole word
- noun mole a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken. 1
- noun mole A small burrowing insectivorous mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes. 1
- noun mole spot on skin 1
- noun mole animal: mammal 1
- noun mole spy 1
- noun mole chemistry 1
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Origin of mole
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English molle; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German mol
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Parts of speech for Mole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mole popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mole usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mole
noun mole
- freckle — one of the small, brownish spots on the skin that are caused by deposition of pigment and that increase in number and darken on exposure to sunlight; lentigo.
- blot — If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
- birthmark — A birthmark is a mark on someone's skin that has been there since they were born.
- strawberry mark — a small, reddish, slightly raised birthmark.
- nevus — any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks.
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