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Dilate (v)

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to make larger, to expand

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Dilatory (adj)

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intended to delay

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Dilettante (n)

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Someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

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Dirge (n)

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A funeral hymn or mournful speech

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Disabuse (v)

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To set right; to free from error

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Discern (v)

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To perceive or recognize

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Disparate (adj)

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fundamentally different; entirely unlike

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Dissemble (v)

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to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character

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