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cynical

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ADJ. skeptical or distrustful of human motives

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ADJ. skeptical or distrustful of human motives

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cynical

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dabble

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V. work at in a non-serious fashion; splash around

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V. work at in a non-serious fashion; splash around

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dabble

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daunt

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V. intimidate; frighten

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V. intimidate; frighten

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daunt

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dawdle

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V. loiter; waste time

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V. loiter; waste time

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dawdle

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dearth

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N. scarcity

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N. scarcity

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dearth

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debase

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V. reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

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V. reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

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debase

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debilitate

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V. weaken; enfeeble

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V. weaken; enfeeble

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debilitate

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decadence

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N. decay or decline, especially moral; self-indulgence

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N. decay or decline, especially moral; self-indulgence

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decadence

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decipher

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V. decode

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V. decode

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decipher

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decorous

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ADJ. proper

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ADJ. proper

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decorous

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decoy

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N. lure or bait

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N. lure or bait

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decoy

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decry

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V. express strong disapproval of; disparage

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V. express strong disapproval of; disparage

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decry

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deducible
ADJ. derived by reasoning
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ADJ. derived by reasoning
deducible
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deface
V. mar; disfigure
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V. mar; disfigure
deface
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defamation
N. harming a person's reputation
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N. harming a person's reputation
defamation
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defeatist
ADJ. attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome
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ADJ. attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome
defeatist
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deference
N. courteous regard for another's wish
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N. courteous regard for another's wish
deference
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defiance
N. opposition; willingness to resist
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N. opposition; willingness to resist
defiance
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definitive
ADJ. final; complete
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ADJ. final; complete
definitive
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defrock
V. strip a priest or minister of church authority
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V. strip a priest or minister of church authority
defrock
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defunct
ADJ. dead; no longer in use or existence
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ADJ. dead; no longer in use or existence
defunct
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degenerate
V. become worse; deterioriate
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V. become worse; deterioriate
degenerate
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deign
V. condescend; stoop
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V. condescend; stoop
deign
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delete
V. erase; strike out
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V. erase; strike out
delete
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deleterious
ADJ. harmful
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ADJ. harmful
deleterious
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delirium
N. mental disorder marmed by confusion
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N. mental disorder marmed by confusion
delirium
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delusion
N. false belief; hallucination
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N. false belief; hallucination
delusion
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demean
V. degrade; humiliate
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V. degrade; humiliate
demean
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demeanor
N. behavior; bearing
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N. behavior; bearing
demeanor
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demolish
V. destroy; tear down
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V. destroy; tear down
demolish