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deduction |
Noun
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a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated |
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de-escalation |
Noun
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(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) |
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detente |
Noun
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the easing of tensions or strained relations, especially between nations |
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dissection |
Noun
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cutting so as to separate into pieces |
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dissection |
Noun
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detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work) |
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dissection |
Noun
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a minute and critical analysis |
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damage |
Noun
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the act of damaging something or someone |
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damage |
Noun
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any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right |
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damage |
Noun
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loss of military equipment |
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damage |
Noun
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the occurrence of a change for the worse |
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damage |
Noun
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the amount of money needed to purchase something |
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damage |
Verb
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inflict damage upon |
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damage |
Verb
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suffer or be susceptible to damage |
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decontamination |
Noun
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the removal of contaminants |
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deletion |
Noun
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the act of deleting something written or printed |
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deletion |
Noun
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the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage |
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deletion |
Noun
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(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome |
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deletion |
Noun
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any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases |
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denudation |
Noun
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the removal of covering |
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defacement |
Noun
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the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something |
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disfigurement |
Noun
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the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something |
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disfigurement |
Noun
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an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen |
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dermabrasion |
Noun
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removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer |
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disfiguration |
Noun
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the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something |
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disfiguration |
Noun
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an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen |
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dislodgment |
Noun
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forced removal from a position of advantage |
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dislodgement |
Noun
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forced removal from a position of advantage |
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drain |
Noun
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emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it |
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drain |
Noun
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a gradual depletion of energy or resources |
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drain |
Noun
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a pipe through which liquid is carried away |
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drain |
Noun
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tube inserted into a body cavity to remove unwanted material, as during surgery |
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drain |
Verb
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make weak |
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drain |
Verb
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empty of liquid |
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drain |
Verb
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deplete of resources |
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drain |
Verb
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flow off gradually |
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drainage |
Noun
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emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it |
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disinvestment |
Noun
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the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation |
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divarication |
Noun
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branching at a wide angle |
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dichotomization |
Noun
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the act of dividing into two sharply different categories |
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dichotomisation |
Noun
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the act of dividing into two sharply different categories |
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detonation |
Noun
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the act of detonating an explosive |
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detonation |
Noun
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a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction |
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detribalization |
Noun
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the decline or termination of tribal organization |
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detribalization |
Noun
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the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living |
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detribalisation |
Noun
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the decline or termination of tribal organization |
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detribalisation |
Noun
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the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living |
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disruption |
Noun
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an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity |
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disruption |
Noun
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the act of causing disorder |
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disruption |
Noun
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an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity |
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disruption |
Noun
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a disorderly outburst or tumult |