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disarray |
state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray
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disavowal
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denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim
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disband
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dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded.
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disburse
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pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse
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discernible
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distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement
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discerning
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mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive
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disclaim
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disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer
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disclose
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reveal; N. disclosure
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discombobulated
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discomposed; confused
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discompose
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disturb the composure of; confuse
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discomfit
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frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb
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disconcert
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confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
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disconsolate
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hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)
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discord
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conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played)
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discordant
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not harmonious; conflicting
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discount
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disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost
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discourse
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serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V.
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discredit
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defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful
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discrepancy
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lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions
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discrete
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separate; unconnected
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discretion
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prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
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discriminating
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able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination
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discriminate
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distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference
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brisk
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quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor
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discursive
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(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)
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disdain
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treat with scorn or contempt
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disembark
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debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark
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disenfranchise
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disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise
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disengage
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uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage
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disfigure
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mar the appearance of; spoil
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disgorge
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surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge
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disgruntle
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make discontented
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dishearten
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discourage
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disheveled
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untidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel
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disinclination
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unwillingness
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disingenuous
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not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous
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disinter
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dig up; unearth; OP. inter
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disinterested
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unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective
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disjointed
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disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin
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disjunction
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act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive
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dislodge
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remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge
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dismantle
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take apart; disassemble
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mantle
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loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
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crust
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hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)
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dismember
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cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb
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dismiss
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eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal
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disparage
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belittle
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maneuver(manoeuver)
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strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end
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disparate
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basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated
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disparity
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difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity
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dispassionate
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calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
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dispatch
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speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill
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dispel
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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dispense
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distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule
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disperse
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scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd
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dispirited
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lacking in spirit
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disport
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amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert
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disputatious
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argumentative; fond of argument
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disquietude
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uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious
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disquisition
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formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
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dissection
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analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
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dissemble
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disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
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disseminate
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distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
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dissent
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disagree
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dissertation
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formal essay; treatise
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dissident
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dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N.
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dissimulate
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pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
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dissipate
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squander; waste foolishly; scatter
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dissolution
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disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life
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reduce
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diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction
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dissuade
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persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion
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dissonance
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discord
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distant
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reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
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distend
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expand; swell out
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distill
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refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew
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distinction
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honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction
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distinct
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clearly different; clearly noticed
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distinctive
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clearly different from others of the same kind
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distort
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twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion
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distrait
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absentminded; distracted |
