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dissolve |
Verb
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pass into a solution |
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dissolve |
Verb
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cause to go into a solution |
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dissolve |
Verb
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become weaker |
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dissolve |
Verb
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cause to fade away |
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dissolve |
Verb
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lose control emotionally |
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dissolve |
Verb
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cause to lose control emotionally |
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dissolve |
Verb
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stop functioning or cohering as a unit |
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disinformation |
Noun
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misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.) |
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details |
Noun
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true confidential information |
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data format |
Noun
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the organization of information according to preset specifications |
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data formatting |
Noun
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the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
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dress code |
Noun
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a set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress, or what dress is prohibited, while on the premises of the institution |
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double standard |
Noun
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an ethical or moral code that applies more strictly to one group than to another |
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double standard of sexual behavior |
Noun
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a code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than for women (associated with the subordination of women) |
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differential equation |
Noun
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an equation containing differentials of a function |
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deterrent example |
Noun
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punishment intended as a warning to others |
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degree program |
Noun
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a course of study leading to an academic degree |
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direct evidence |
Noun
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evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute |
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disdain |
Noun
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a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient |
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disdain |
Noun
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
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disdain |
Verb
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reject with contempt |
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disdain |
Verb
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look down on with disdain |
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disapprobation |
Noun
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an expression of strong disapproval |
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demonization |
Noun
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to represent as diabolically evil |
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doctor's degree |
Noun
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one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university |
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demonisation |
Noun
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to represent as diabolically evil |
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doctorate |
Noun
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one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university |
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dictum |
Noun
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an authoritative declaration |
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dictum |
Noun
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an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding |
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dressing down |
Noun
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a severe scolding |
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dibs |
Noun
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a claim of rights |
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double first |
Noun
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a first-class honours degree in two subjects |
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dirty joke |
Noun
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an indelicate joke |
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dirty story |
Noun
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an indelicate joke |
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demythologization |
Noun
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the restatement of a message, for example a religious one, in rational terms |
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demythologisation |
Noun
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the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms |
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denouement |
Noun
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the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work |
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denouement |
Noun
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the outcome of a complex sequence of events |
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deriving |
Noun
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(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase |
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dictionary definition |
Noun
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a definition that reports the standard uses of a word or phrase or symbol |
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debt |
Noun
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an obligation to pay or do something |
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debt |
Noun
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money or goods or services owed by one person to another |
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debt |
Noun
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the state of owing something, especially money |
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doublespeak |
Noun
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any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not |
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distress signal |
Noun
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an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed |
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distress call |
Noun
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an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed |
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double dagger |
Noun
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a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote |
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double obelisk |
Noun
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a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote |
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diesis |
Noun
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a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote |
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dit |
Noun
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the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code |