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| man·ner [ mánnər ] |
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1. way something is done: the way in which something is done or happens
  His manner of doing things is often a little unconventional.
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2. way of being: the characteristic way in which somebody behaves
had a capricious manner about him
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3. type: a type or kind
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literary
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What manner of insect makes this hole?
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4. arts style of work of art: the style in which a work of art is executed
painted in the manner of Vermeer
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plural noun man·ners |
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1. social behavior: social behavior, especially in terms of what is considered correct or unacceptable
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2. customs and practices: the customs and practices of a particular society or period in time
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| [12th century. < Anglo-Norman manere "way of handling" < Latin manuarius "of the hand" < manus "hand"] |
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all manner of something many different kinds of something
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in a manner of speaking in some ways, though not exactly or not in all ways
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to the manner born naturally adapted to something as though accustomed to it from birth
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