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Definition of mild-mannered adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mild-mannered

adjective

/ˌmaɪld ˈmænəd/

/ˌmaɪld ˈmænərd/

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(of a person) gentle and not usually getting angry or violent

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