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MALUS
Malus, genus Malus
(noun) apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
malus (plural maluses)
(business) The return of performance-related compensation originally paid by an employer to an employee as a result of the discovery of a defect in the performance.
(rare) A penalty or negative thing.
Usage notes
• May occur in financial services in connection with defaulted loans.
• Sometimes used in reference to games as a negative counterpart to "bonus".
Synonyms
• clawback
Coordinate terms
• disgorgement
Etymology 2
Noun
malus
plural of malu
Anagrams
• alums, lumas, mauls, musal
Source: Wiktionary
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12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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