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How to pronounce mortise

“mortise” pronunciation in American English

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“mortise” in real sentences

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  1. Normally, if you're making a mortise and tenon style joint, you've got your mortise, which is

    Morgan Donner

  2. >> I just ask why you don't mortise Can lock your door?

    Would I Lie To You?

  3. avatars you know mortise is Latin for our death so not everyone's death just

    MooLer

  4. and once three days rigor mortise had begun to sit in the body had become gangrenous

    The 92nd Street Y

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