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Vocabulary Entry
mara
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A term used in various cultures, often denoting a type of spirits or supernatural beings.
Example Sentences
"In folklore, a mara is said to haunt dreams and cause nightmares."
"The villagers spoke in hushed tones about the mara that roamed the forest."
"Legends of the mara vary from one culture to another, but they often invoke fear."
V
verb
To mara means to cause distress or to torment someone, particularly in dreams.
Example Sentences
"She believed that the stress of her job would mara her sleep."
"The haunting memories seemed to mara his thoughts every night."
"They spoke of how grief could mara one's spirit for a long time."