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mutual
What does mutual mean?
mutual (adjective): collective, done or held in common.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use mutual in a sentence?
How do you pronounce mutual?
/ˈmjutʃəwəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does mutual come from?
Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to mutual
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “mutual” mean?
easily or conveniently transported
Not quite: that's what portable means.
collective, done or held in common
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in regular succession without gaps
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causing misery or pain or distress
Not quite: that's what painful means.
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