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mulcted

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Definition of mulcted word

  • noun mulcted Simple past tense and past participle of mulct. 1

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Parts of speech for Mulcted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mulcted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for mulcted

noun mulcted

  • fined — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
  • forfeited — a fine; penalty.

verb mulcted

  • cheated — to defraud; swindle: He cheated her out of her inheritance.
  • balked — to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech.
  • deceived — (of a person) Cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
  • defrauded — to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud: Dishonest employees defrauded the firm of millions of dollars.
  • fleeced — having a fleece of a specified kind (usually used in combination): a thick-fleeced animal.

Antonyms for mulcted

verb mulcted

  • awarded — to give as due or merited; assign or bestow: to award prizes.
  • gave — simple past tense of give.
  • helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
  • rewarded — a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.

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