Mire and Mop

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Mire verb - To make dirty.

Usage example: the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts

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Mop is an antonym for mire.

Nearby Words: miry, mired, miring

Mop verb - To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop.

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Mire is an antonym for mop.

Nearby Words: moping, mopped, mopping

thick mire

thick mop

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