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to discourage, intimidate
"Do not daunt him from pursing what he wants." |
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lack, scarcity, insufficiency
"The dearth supply of oil is frightening." |
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to corrupt, seduce from virtue or duty; indulge
"The lobbyists would attempt to debauch him by abandoining his principles." |
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to weaken, enfeeble
"He was debilitated after not eating for several days." |
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to discredit, disprove
"The hypothesis was debunked after seeing the results which supported the opposite prediction." |
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young woman making debuit in high society
"The debutante was a lovely woman and all were pleased with her presence." |
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decline or decay, deterioration
"His decadence was frightening; we were all worried about his health." |
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to leave suddenly
"They decamped their homes after the earthquake; they were afraid of another." |
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losing leaves in the fall; short-lived, temporary
"The deciduous feeling I get will last a short time." |
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downward slope
"The declivity was so steep, that it hurt our heels to run down." |
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proper behavior, etiquette
"Her children were excpected to uphold proper decorum throughout the dinner." |
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to belittle, openly condemn
"His rival will decry him in order to expose his weaknesses." |
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to mar the appearance of, vandalize
"The wall was defaced with the graffati." |
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slanderous, in jurious to the reputation
"The defamatory remarks hurt his reputation." |
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to submit, yield; postpone
"He will defer his powers to his subordinates because he does not feel comfortable with them." |
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respect, honor
"The defference he felt for his country was a result of the service he paid to it." |
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respectful and polite in a submissive way
"She was differential; never complaining but also overly submissive." |
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defective, not meeing a normal standard
"The deficient product was returned because it was defective." |
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to make unclean, dishonor
"While some attempt to defile the flag, many are opposed to such dishonoring practices." |
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skillful, dexterous
"His deft attempts to learn piano were successful; he was very skilled." |
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no longer existing, dead, exinct
"The defunct theory is no longer accepted, it is dead." |
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appetizing, delicious
"The delectable desserts look delicious." |
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harmful, destructive, detrimental
"The deleterious affects of skateboarding could lead to surgery." |
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tidal deposit at the mouth of a river
"The delta contained many different types of fish." |
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flood
"The deluge covered our entire city with water." |
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to submerge; overwhelm
"He would often deluge his students with homework." |
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death
"His demise will be when he falls from the roof." |
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lowering in rank or grade
"The demotion was a result of the student's inability to pass his exams." |
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to express doubts or objections
"Many people in the audience demured because they did not agree with his allegedly sound arguments." |
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to slur or blacken someone's reputation
"Politians often attempt to denigrate their opponents, but this may backfire." |
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to accuse, blame
"He denounced the convict of stealing once again." |
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public condemnation
"The denunciation he faced ruined his public reputation." |
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to use up, exhaust
"We are worried about depleting our supply of oil." |
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to express or feel disapproval of; regret strongly
"They deplored his decision to steal." |
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to spread out stragically over an area
"We should deploy our troops so they are ready for an attack on any front." |
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to remove from a high position, as from a throne
"The king was afraid of being deposed after his loss of popularity." |
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sinfulness, moral corruption
"The depravity which characterizes politics is shameful." |
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to belittle, disparage
"He would deprecate his opponent in order to make himself more confident." |
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