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Synonyms of mistress
- he lavished gifts upon his mistress but completely ignored his wife
Synonyms for mistress
- concubine,
- doxy
- (also doxie),
- other woman
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The Words of the Week - 4/16/2021
The Words of the Week - 4/16/2021
Some of the words that defined the week ending April 16, 2021
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“Mistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistress. Accessed 23 May. 2022.
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