Synonyms for may
meɪmay

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1. Maynoun

   the month following April and preceding June

   Synonyms:
   whitethorn

2. whitethorn, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycanthanoun

   thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

   Synonyms:
   whitethorn

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1. • Gregorian Calendar Month
   • Hawthorn

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1. List of paraphrases for "may":

   mayo, maybe, mai, maj, perhaps, possible, maggio, ca, maja, mei, risk, 5, maio, ayar

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1. List of known nicknames for "May":

   메이, メイ

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1. Naomi Allen:

   Although we can not be certain how this relates to immunity, the results suggest that people may be protected against subsequent infection for at least six months following natural infection, more prolonged follow-up will allow us to determine how long such protection is likely to last.

2. Michael Bennett:

   The statistics may sound worrying when you first hear them but they've got to be interpreted as a positive.

3. David Nutt:

   I suspect microdosing may have an effect on mood, and over time it might build up resilience or improve well-being, but I don't think it will rapidly fragment depression like macrodosing and going on a trip.

4. Aeschylus:

   The wisest of the wise may err.

5. Peter Wijninga:

   With an aircraft United States can actually, as a matter of speaking, fly to Moscow and bomb the Kremlin. I do n’t think the Ukrainians will do that, but there’s a risk involved, and that may actually lead to an escalation that we are not really willing to accept.