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mediocrity
[ mee-dee-ok-ri-tee ]
/ ˌmi diˈɒk rɪ ti /
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noun, plural me·di·oc·ri·ties.
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Medill, medina, mediocracy, mediocre, mediocris, mediocrity, Medit., meditate, meditation, meditative, Mediterranean
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mediocrity
/ (ˌmiːdɪˈɒkrɪtɪ, ˌmɛd-) /
noun plural -ties
the state or quality of being mediocre
a mediocre person or thing
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