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of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
- the radio program offers both male and female perspectives on many common relationship issues
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nounSynonyms of male (Entry 2 of 2)
an adult male human being
- research shows that more males than females are responding positively to the new ad campaign
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