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ma

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ma

a female human parent

  • I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant
Synonyms of ma

mama (also mamma), mammy, mater [chiefly British], mom, mommy, mother, old lady
Words Related to ma

materfamilias, matriarch, matron

stepmother

supermom, superwoman

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