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| Main Entry: |
machismo
 [mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh-] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | masculinity |
| Synonyms: | macho*, male, manful, manliness, mannish, masculine, muscular, virile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | manhood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | maturity |
| Synonyms: | adulthood, boldness, bravery, chivalry, courage, daring, determination, firmness, forcefulness, fortitude, gallantry, hardihood, honor, machismo, manfulness, manliness, masculinity, mettle, nobility, potency, resoluteness, resolution, self-reliance, spirit, sturdiness, tenacity, valor, virility |
| Main Entry: | masculinity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | manliness |
| Synonyms: | machismo, virility |
| Antonyms: | femininity |
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Example Sentences
- And dont stop there, do it to all the spineless punks who cant fight themselves,and use dogs to boost there machismo.
- The dunk is a declaration of power and dominance, of machismo.
- Spliced to an immature glorifying of war as some sort of machismo virtue.
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