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Mien

Pronounced:
<meen>

Manner. Demeanor.

My use:

You have a very pleasant mien.  Your parents must have taught you good manners.

Literary use:
By Alexander Pope
 Vice is a monster of so frightful mien,  As, to be hated, needs but to be seen.


Memory trick:
mien

mien (sounds like) = mean or average or usual
the average way you are

Listen: Mien

 

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