What is "mongrel" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does mongrel mean in English? Meaning of mongrel definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "mongrel" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "mongrel": derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

Noun

  • Meaning: derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
  • Example: the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic
  • Synonyms: bastard mongrel
  • Hypernyms: variation
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈmɑŋ.gɹəl/, /ˈmʌŋ.gɹəl/

    Meaning of "mongrel": an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

    Noun

  • Meaning: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
  • Synonyms: cur mongrel mutt
  • Hyponyms: feist fice pariah dog pie-dog pye-dog
  • Hypernyms: canis familiaris dog domestic dog
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈmɑŋ.gɹəl/, /ˈmʌŋ.gɹəl/

    Synonyms:

    bastard, mixture, cur, hybrid, cross, mutt, half-breed, crossbreed, mule, half-blood, mixed breed,

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    mongrel in English: mongrel
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