"meaner" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} meaner
  1. comparative form of mean: more mean Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: mean (extra: more mean)
    Sense id: en-meaner-en-adj-GG9LdESS

Noun [English]

Forms: meaners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} meaner (plural meaners)
  1. One who means or intends something. Derived forms: well-meaner
    Sense id: en-meaner-en-noun-hKi1BgU7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98

Inflected forms

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