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mean

adjective as in ungenerous

noun as in average

verb as in have in mind; intend

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She means this literally: On set during “Black Bag,” the two discovered that each begins their day with an ice bath as a way of building focus.

“If you have ratings, you can be the meanest, most horrible person in the world.”

His memory lapse hasn’t made folks meaner — it’s just made Paul unaccustomed to the hassle.

Good health is its own reward, but for some people with the means, “wellness is kind of entertainment,” Shaughnessy said.

Nearly two-thirds of voters polled wanted to provide greater funding for city and county fire departments even if that meant raising taxes.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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