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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

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ADJ. derived by reasoning

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ADJ. derived by reasoning

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deducible

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deface

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V. mar; disfigure

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V. mar; disfigure

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deface

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defamation

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N. harming a person’s reputation

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N. harming a person’s reputation

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defamation

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defeatist

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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

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defeatist

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deference

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N. courteous regard for another’s wish

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N. courteous regard for another’s wish

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deference

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defiance

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N. opposition; willingness to resist

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N. opposition; willingness to resist

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defiance

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definitive

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ADJ. final; complete

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ADJ. final; complete

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definitive

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defrock

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V. strip a priest or minister of church authority

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V. strip a priest or minister of church authority

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defrock

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defunct

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ADJ. dead; no longer in use or existence

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ADJ. dead; no longer in use or existence

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defunct

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degenerate

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V. become worse; deterioriate

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V. become worse; deterioriate

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degenerate

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deign

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V. condescend; stoop

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V. condescend; stoop

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deign

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delete

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V. erase; strike out

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V. erase; strike out

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delete

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deleterious

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ADJ. harmful

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ADJ. harmful

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deleterious

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delirium

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N. mental disorder marmed by confusion

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N. mental disorder marmed by confusion

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delirium

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delusion

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N. false belief; hallucination

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N. false belief; hallucination

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delusion

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demean

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V. degrade; humiliate

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V. degrade; humiliate

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demean

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demeanor

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N. behavior; bearing

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N. behavior; bearing

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demeanor

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demolish

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V. destroy; tear down

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V. destroy; tear down

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demolish