2syllables
mugging
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Definitions ofmugging
1verb
- To strike in the face.
- To assault for the purpose of robbery.
- To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.
Example: "The children weren't interested in sitting still for a serious photo; they mugged for the camera."
- To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot.
- To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
1noun
- A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
Example: "There have been three muggings in this street in the past week."
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