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Dingy

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dark or drab in color; dirty, filthy, shabby He lived alone in a depressing, dingy apartment.

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Diplomatic

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skilled in teh art of conducting negotiations and other relations between nations; polite, tactful Our host had a very diplomatic nature that enabled her to bring together people who disagreed strongly on many points.

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Disclaim

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to deny ownership of or association with; reject, renounce, disown She disclaimed any knowledge of the missing money.

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Discursive

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Covering a wide area or digressing from a topic; digressive, rambling The professor had a discursive speaking style and covered everything from armadillos to zebras in his zoology lecture.

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Dismal

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causing gloom; miserable, dreary Our team made a dismal showing in the playoffs; we lost every game.

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Dispute

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v. to argue, disagree, quarrel There was no way to dispute the DNA evidence. n. argument or quarrel North and South Korea have had a long dispute about politics.

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Disseminate

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to scatter or spread widely, broadcast; The Internet disseminates information rapidly so that events get reported all over the world shortly after they happen.

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Divert

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1. to change the course of; deflect, turn, detour, reroute Emergency crews tried to divert the flood waters by building a wall of sandbags across the road. 2. To draw someone's attention by amusing them While their mother napped, dad diverted the twins by playing hide and seek.

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Doff

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to remove or take off, such as a piece of clothing Baseball players usually doff their hats during the national anthem.

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Dogged

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persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious; stubborn, obstinate He worked with dogged determination to finish the difficult task.