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   Mare

   /mer/

   

   noun

   • 1. a very unpleasant or frustrating experience: informal British "this week is going to be a bit of a mare but at least the end is in sight"
   • ▪ (especially in sports) a very poor performance: informal British "Eboue had an absolute mare down the right hand side"

   Word Origin 1990s: abbreviation of nightmare.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

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