Mean and Profess

Mean

Mean verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.

Profess and mean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Profess" instead a verb "Mean".

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

Profess

Profess verb - To present a false appearance of.

Mean and profess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mean" instead a verb "Profess".

Common collocations

power mean power profess power

Both words in one sentence

  • Pretty Fly for a White Guy When the kids get caught they profess their innocence and Romy points out that they assaulted an officer, which would mean time in juvie, where "you can see how much real brothers like rich white kids co-opting their culture, 'dog.'"
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