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decadent
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(literally, "falling down") deteriorating; growing worse; declining
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deciduous
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having leaves that fall off at the end of the growing season; shedding leaves
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demented
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out of (down from) one's mind; mad; insane; deranged
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demolish
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pull or tear down in grade or rank; degrade; downgrade
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dependent
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(literally, "hanging down from") unable to exist without support of another
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depreciate
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1. go down in price or value
2. speak slightingly of; belittle; disparage |
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despise
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look down on; scorn; feel contempt for; abhor; disdain
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deviate
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turn aside, or down (from a route or rule); stray; wander; digress
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devour
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(literally, "gulp down") eat greedily; eat like an animal
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discontent
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(usually followed by with) opposite of "content"; dissatisfied; discontented;disgruntled
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discredit
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disbelieve; refuse to trust
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discrepancy
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disagreement; difference; inconsistency; variation
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disintegrate
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do the opposite of "integrate" (make into a whole); break into bits; crumble; decay
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dispassionate
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opposite of "passionate" (showing strong feeling); calm; composed; impartial
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disrepair
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opposite of good condition or repair; bad condition
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dissent
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feel differently; differ in opinion; disagree
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dissident
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(literally, "sitting apart") not agreeing; dissenting; nonconformist
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distract
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draw away, or divert the attention of; confuse; bewilder
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secede
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(literally, "go apart") withdraw from an organization or federation
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secession
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(literally, "a going apart") withdrawal from an organization or federation
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seclude
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keep apart from others; place in solitude; isolate; sequester
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secure
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1. apart, or free, from care, fear, or worry; confident; assured
2. safe against loss, attack, or danger |
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sedition
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going apart from, or against, an established government; action, speech, or writing to overthrow the government; insurrection; treason
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segregate
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(literally, "set apart from the herd") separate from the main body; isolate
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