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Definition: take over the place, position, or role of (someone or something) Example: He seems to have displaced some vertebrae. Part of speech: displace |disˈplās|
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Definition: make a prominent exhibition of (something) in a place where it can be easily seen. Example: The palace used to display a series of Flemish tapestries. Part of Speech: display |disˈplā|
verb [ trans. ] Additional Info: displayer (noun)
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Definition: get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else Example: People now have substantial assets to dispose of after their death
Part of speech: dispose |disˈpōz|
verb Additional Info: disposer (noun)
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Definition: recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type
Example: There are two distinct types of sickle cell disease. Part of speech: distinct |disˈti ng kt|
adjective Additional Info: distinctly (adverb) distinctness (noun) distinction (noun)
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Definition: pull or twist out of shape. Example: A grimace distorted her fine mouth. Part of Speech: distort |disˈtôrt|
verb [ trans. ] Additional Info: distortedly (adverb)
distortedness (noun)
distortion (noun)
distortional (adjective)
distortionless (adjective)
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Definition: give shares of (something); deal out. Example: Information leaflets are being distributed to hotels and guest houses. Part of speech: distribute |disˈtribyoōt|
verb [ trans. ] Additional Info: distributable (adjective)
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Definition: showing a great deal of variety. Example: A culturally diverse population.
Part of speech: diverse |diˈvərs; dī-|
adjective Additional Info: diversely (adverb) diversity (noun)
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Definition: record (something) in written, photographic, or other form. Example: The photographer spent years documenting the lives of miners.
Part of speech: verb |ˈdäkyəˌment| [ trans. ]
Additional Info: documentable (adjective)
documental (adjective) documenter (noun) documentary (adjective) documentation (noun)
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Definition: an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government. Example: Figurative visual communication is the domain of the graphic designer. Part of speech: domain |dōˈmān|
noun Additional Info: domanial (adjective)
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Definition: of or relating to the running of a home or to family relations. Example: She was not at all domestic. Part of speech: domestic |dəˈmestik|
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Definition: have a commanding influence on; exercise control over Example: The company dominates the market for operating system software. Part of Speech: dominate |ˈdäməˌnāt|
verb [ trans. ] Additional Info: dominator (noun) domination (noun)
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Definition: a preliminary version of a piece of writing Example: The first draft of the party's manifesto. Part of Speech: draft |draft|
noun Additional Info: drafter (noun)
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Definition: a play for theater, radio, or television. Example: A gritty urban drama about growing up in Harlem. Part of speech: drama |ˈdrämə|
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Definition: the time during which something continues. Example: The subway stop has been closed for the duration of the convention. Part of speech: duration |d(y)oŏrˈā sh ən|
noun Additional Info: durational (adjective)
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Definition: (of a person) positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas. Example: She's dynamic and determined. Part of speech: dynamic |dīˈnamik|
adjective Additional Info: dynamical (adjective)
dynamically (adverb)
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Definition: the wealth and resources of a country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. A particular system or stage of an economy Example: The less-developed economies.
Part of speech: economy |iˈkänəmē|
noun ( pl. -mies) Additional Info: economically (adverb) economic (adjective)
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Definition: prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it Example: Volume I was edited by J. Johnson. Part of speech: dit |ˈedit|
verb ( edited , editing ) [ trans. ] (often be edited) Additional Info: editable (adjactive)
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Definition: a part or aspect of something abstract, esp. one that is essential or characteristic Example: The death had all the elements of a great tabloid story Part of speech: element |ˈeləmənt| Additional Info: elemental (adjective)
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Definition: completely remove or get rid of (something) Example: a policy that would eliminate inflation.
Part of speech: eliminate |iˈliməˌnāt|
verb [ trans. ] Additional Info: eliminable (adjective) elimination (noun)
eliminator (noun)
eliminatory (adjective)
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Definition: move out of or away from something and come into view Example: Black ravens emerged from the fog.
Part of speech: emerge |iˈmərj|
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Definition: special importance, value, or prominence given to something Example: They placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom. Part of speech: emphasis |ˈemfəsis|
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Definition: based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic Example: They provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument.
Part of speech: empirical |emˈpirikəl|
adjective Additional Info: empirically (adverb)
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Definition: give (someone or something) the authority or means to do something Example: The evidence would enable us to arrive at firm conclusions. Part of speech: enable |enˈābəl|
verb [ trans. ] Additional Info: enablement (noun)
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Definition: unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile). Example: We have encountered one small problem.
Part of speech: encounter |enˈkoun(t)ər|
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