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Mongrel
01
a dog that is not from a single breed
Dialect
British
British
Examples
The friendly mongrel wagged its tail excitedly as the children approached.
Adopted from the shelter, the mongrel quickly became the family's favorite pet.
02
a person or thing of mixed or inferior quality, often characterized by a lack of purity or clear identity
Examples
He was often mocked for being a mongrel, as he could n't trace his ancestry beyond a few generations.
The politician 's policies were criticized as a mongrel of conflicting ideologies, lacking coherence and direction.
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