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diminish

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make or become less

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dire

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awful, gloomy

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disaffected

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rebellious, resentful of authority

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discomfit

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to embarrass and confuse

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discord

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disagreement

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disdain

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to regard with scorn

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dismay

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to discourage

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disparage

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to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner

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disparate

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different

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dispatch

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to send

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dispel

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to clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering.

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disrepute

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disgrace, loss of reputation

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diversification

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spreading out investments to reduce risk

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divisive

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(adj.) - causing conflict, opposition

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doctrine

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that which is taught; body of beliefs or ideas

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dogmatic

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arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefs

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dominion

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an area ruled or controlled

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dour

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stern and ill-humored

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dreary

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sad, gloomy

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dubious

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hesitating or doubting

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duplicity

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intentional deceit in speech or conduct

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duress

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compulsion, force

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ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy

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eccentric

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odd

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eclectic

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made up of a variety of sources or styles

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edict

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an official order

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egregious

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outstandingly bad

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elegy

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a sorrowful poem or speech

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elicit

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to draw forth

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eloquent

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well spoken