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daunt

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v. to make fearful; to intimidate

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dearth

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n. lack; scarcity

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debacle

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n. violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat

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debauchery

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n. wild living; excessive intemperance

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debilitate

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v. to weaken; to cripple

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decadent

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adj. decaying or decayed; especially in terms of morals

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decimate

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v. to kill or destroy a large part of

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decorous

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adj. proper; I good taste; orderly

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deduce

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v. to conclude from the evidence; to infer

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defame

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v. to libel or slander; to ruin the good name of

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