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(of an animal, especially a ewe) To fail to care for her own offspring, and/or to steal others' offspring and mother it..
Use mismother when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mismother means (of an animal, especially a ewe) To fail to care for her own offspring, and/or to steal others' offspring and mother it..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use mismother where its definition matches the intended context.
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