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diminution n.
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act of making smaller; lessening
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discerning adj.
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keenly perceptive; shrewd; Sherlock Holmes-like
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disdain n.
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feeling of contempt for anything that is unworthy; scorn
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dismantle v.
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take apart; pull down
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disparage v.
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discredit; belittle; deprecate
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disparity n.
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lack of equality; difference
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disperse v.
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send off in different directions;
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disposition n.
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demeanor; nature or tendency
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dissipated adj.
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indulging excessively in sensual pleasure
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distraught adj.
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state of mental conflict or confusion; distracted; worried
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