Mandate means an official order or authority to act.
Authority to command means the legal or official power to give orders.
Both suggest a formal power or command given to someone.
Manifest means clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
Conspicuous means easily noticeable or clearly visible.
Both describe something that is evident or apparent.
Manumit means to release from slavery or bondage.
Rescue means to save someone from danger or captivity.
Both imply freeing someone from control or confinement.
Martial refers to war or military life.
War means armed conflict between groups.
Both relate to combat, soldiers, or the military.
Mastermind means a person who plans and directs a project skillfully.
Conceive means to form an idea or plan in the mind.
Both involve creating and directing ideas or strategies.
Maudlin means overly emotional or tearfully sentimental.
Sentimental means showing tender emotions or feelings.
Both describe being emotionally expressive, often excessively.
Maze means a complex network of paths.
Labyrinth also means a complicated irregular network of passages.
Both refer to confusing pathways designed to puzzle or challenge.
Meagre means lacking in quantity or quality.
Small means little in size or amount.
Both suggest insufficiency or inadequacy.
Median means situated in the middle.
Middle also means the central point or position.
Both indicate something located halfway or centrally.
Melancholy means a deep, persistent sadness.
Sad means feeling sorrow or unhappiness.
Both describe a state of unhappiness or depression.