medal vs meddle
medal
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noun
- an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Examples
Taiwan grabbed two gold medals, two silvers and one bronze at the Athens Olympics.
The 27 models on display in Washington, supplemented by paintings, drawings, sculpture and medallions, show the products of a rising social structure and new technique.
Where would our medal haul be without TUEs?
meddle
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verb
- intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
Examples
Etherington judge of him, and what an ass was I to intermeddle! —
Under Pragmatic(al) she read; meddlesome, positive, dictatorial (she snorted, irritably).
Politicians or other misguided do-gooders won't be able to meddle.
