Lesson 71
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Lesson 71 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#2101
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deadpan
/ˈdɛdˌpæn/
adjective
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Deliberately impassive or expressionless in manner.
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She delivered the joke in a completely deadpan voice.

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expressionless, impassive, blank, poker-faced, unemotional
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expressive, emotional, animated
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deadpan humor, deadpan expression, deadpan delivery
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#2102
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debonair
/ˌdɛbəˈnɛr/
adjective
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confident, stylish, and charming, typically referring to a man
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He looked debonair in his tuxedo at the gala.

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suave, elegant, charming, polished, sophisticated
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awkward, unrefined, clumsy
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debonair gentleman, debonair style, debonair manner
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#2103
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debilitating
/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ/
adjective
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causing serious weakness or incapacity
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He suffers from a debilitating disease.

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weakening, exhausting, crippling, draining
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strengthening, invigorating
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debilitating condition, debilitating effect, debilitating pain
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#2104
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debilitate
/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/
verb
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debilitated
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debilitated
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debilitates
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debilitating
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to weaken or make someone or something infirm
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The long illness debilitated his strength.

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weaken, exhaust, drain, enfeeble, cripple
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strengthen, energize, empower
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debilitate the body, mentally debilitated, severely debilitated
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#2105
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debenture
/dɪˈbɛntʃər/
noun
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a type of debt instrument not secured by physical assets or collateral
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The company raised capital by issuing debentures to investors.

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bond, note, security, obligation
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equity, stock
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issue debenture, convertible debenture, debenture holder
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#2106
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debauchery
/dɪˈbɔːtʃəri/
noun
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excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; corruption or vice
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The novel depicts the debauchery of the aristocrats in the city.

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dissipation, corruption, indulgence, vice, excess
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virtue, morality, purity
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moral debauchery, life of debauchery, drunken debauchery
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#2107
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debauch
/dɪˈbɔːtʃ/
verb
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debauched
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debauched
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debauches
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debauching
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to corrupt morally; to lead into excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
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The novel shows how wealth can debauch a person's character.

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corrupt, deprave, seduce, pervert
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purify, uplift
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debauch the youth, debauch character, debauch society
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#2108
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debatable
/dɪˈbeɪtəbl̩/
adjective
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open to discussion or doubt; not certain
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It is debatable whether the policy will work.

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questionable, arguable, disputable, uncertain
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undisputed, certain
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debatable issue, debatable point, highly debatable, debatable claim
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#2109
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debased
/dɪˈbeɪst/
adjective
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having lost quality, value, or moral character
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The debased currency lost the trust of the people.

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corrupted, degraded, tainted, spoiled
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pure, elevated
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debased culture, debased currency, debased morals
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#2110
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debase
/dɪˈbeɪs/
verb
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debased
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debased
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debases
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debasing
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to reduce the quality, value, or dignity of something
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Corruption can debase the values of a society.

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degrade, demean, corrupt, cheapen
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uplift, elevate
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debase currency, debase morals, debase value, debase culture
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#2111
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debark
/dɪˈbɑːrk/
verb
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debarked
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debarked
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debarks
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debarking
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to disembark or get off a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
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The passengers debarked as soon as the ship docked.

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disembark, alight, descend, land
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embark, board
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debark troops, debark passengers, debark from ship, debark quickly
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#2112
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debar
/dɪˈbɑːr/
verb
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debarred
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debarred
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debars
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debarring
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To officially prevent someone from doing something.
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He was debarred from entering the competition due to cheating.

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ban, prohibit, exclude, forbid
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allow, permit, admit
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debar from office, debar from contest, debar entry
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#2113
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debacle
/deɪˈbɑːkəl/
noun
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A sudden and complete failure; a fiasco.
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The product launch turned into a complete debacle.

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fiasco, disaster, catastrophe, collapse, failure
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success, triumph, victory
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political debacle, financial debacle, marketing debacle
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#2114
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deaths-head
/ˈdɛθsˌhɛd/
noun
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A representation of a human skull, often used as a symbol of death.
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The pirate flag was marked with a grim deaths-head.

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skull, skeleton head, memento mori
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life symbol, vitality
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deaths-head moth, deaths-head symbol, deaths-head mask
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#2115
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dearth
/dɜːrθ/
noun
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A scarcity or lack of something.
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There was a dearth of food during the famine.

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shortage, scarcity, deficiency, insufficiency
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abundance, plenty, surplus
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dearth of resources, dearth of talent, dearth of information
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#2116
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dart
/dɑːrt/
verb, noun
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darted
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darted
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darts
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darting
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to move suddenly and quickly; a small pointed missile thrown at a target
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The cat darted across the street to avoid the car.

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dart a glance

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to look quickly at something or someone
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dash, rush, sprint, bolt, javelin
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crawl, linger, stroll
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dart across, dart a glance, dart forward, dart quickly
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#2117
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deadlock
/ˈdɛdlɒk/
noun
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a situation in which progress is impossible because of disagreement
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Negotiations reached a deadlock after neither side agreed to compromise.

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reach a deadlock

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to come to a situation where no progress can be made
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stalemate, impasse, standoff, gridlock
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agreement, breakthrough, resolution
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political deadlock, negotiations deadlock, deadlock situation, reach a deadlock
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#2118
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dead-heat
/ˌdɛd ˈhiːt/
noun
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a race or contest in which two or more competitors finish exactly equal
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The race ended in a dead-heat between the two runners.

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tie, draw, stalemate, equality, even finish
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victory, defeat
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end in a dead-heat, dead-heat result, declare a dead-heat
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#2119
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dazzle
/ˈdæzəl/
verb
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dazzled
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dazzled
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dazzles
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dazzling
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to impress deeply or blind with brilliance or skill
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The magician's tricks dazzled the audience.

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dazzle someone with brilliance

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to impress greatly with outstanding talent or skill
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impress, amaze, astonish, blind, overwhelm
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bore, disappoint, unimpress
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dazzling smile, dazzling light, dazzled by, dazzle the crowd
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#2120
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daze
/deɪz/
verb
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dazed
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dazed
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dazes
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dazing
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to stun or confuse someone temporarily with a shock or surprise
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The bright lights dazed the runners as they entered the stadium.

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in a daze

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to be in a state of confusion or bewilderment
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stun, bewilder, confuse, stupefy, shock
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clarify, enlighten, explain
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feel dazed, leave in a daze, dazed look, dazed expression
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#2121
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days
/deɪz/
noun
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plural of day; refers to multiple 24-hour periods of time
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The project will take at least five days to finish.

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in the good old days

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refers to a past time remembered as better or simpler
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periods, times, spans, durations
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moments, instants
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many days, several days, few days, within days
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#2122
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day-man
/ˈdeɪ.mæn/
noun
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a worker employed by the day; a day laborer
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The farmer hired a day-man to help with the harvest.

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day laborer, hired hand, worker, laborer
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employer, master
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hire a day-man, day-man for harvest, employ a day-man
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#2123
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dawdle
/ˈdɔːd(ə)l/
verb
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dawdled
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dawdled
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dawdles
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dawdling
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to waste time by being slow or idle
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Stop dawdling and finish your homework.

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dawdle away time

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to waste time doing nothing important
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linger, delay, procrastinate, loiter, idle
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hurry, hasten, rush
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dawdle over, dawdle along, dawdle away time
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#2124
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dauntless
/ˈdɔːntləs/
adjective
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showing fearlessness and determination
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The dauntless soldier charged forward without hesitation.

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fearless, brave, courageous, intrepid, bold
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fearful, cowardly, timid
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dauntless spirit, dauntless courage, dauntless hero
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#2125
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daunting
/ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
adjective
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seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating
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Starting a new business can be a daunting task.

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intimidating, overwhelming, discouraging, formidable
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encouraging, reassuring, manageable
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daunting task, daunting challenge, daunting prospect
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#2126
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daunt
/dɔːnt/
verb
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daunted
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daunted
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daunts
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daunting
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to make someone feel intimidated, discouraged, or less confident
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The steep climb did not daunt the experienced hikers.

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nothing daunts him

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he is not easily discouraged or intimidated
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intimidate, discourage, dishearten, deter, frighten
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encourage, inspire, embolden
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daunt the spirit, daunt the team, nothing daunts, daunt the enemy
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#2127
🎨
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daub
/dɔːb/
verb
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daubed
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daubed
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daubs
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daubing
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to spread a thick or sticky substance carelessly on a surface
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The children daubed paint all over the walls.

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daub with praise

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to give exaggerated or excessive praise
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smear, spread, plaster, coat, paint
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clean, polish
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daub paint, daub with, daub on wall
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#2128
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datum
/ˈdeɪtəm/ or /ˈdætəm/
noun
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a single piece of information; a fact used as a basis for reasoning or calculation
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Each datum in the survey was carefully analyzed.

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fact, information, statistic, figure, detail
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assumption, guess
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datum point, data and datum, geographic datum
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#2129
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dastard
/ˈdæstərd/
noun
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a cowardly or dishonorable person
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Only a dastard would betray his closest friend.

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coward, villain, scoundrel, weakling
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hero, brave, noble
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cowardly dastard, vile dastard, act of a dastard
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#2130
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darwinism
/ˈdɑːrwɪnɪzəm/
noun
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the theory of biological evolution developed by Charles Darwin, emphasizing natural selection
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Darwinism revolutionized the way scientists understood the origin of species.

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evolutionism, natural selection theory, evolutionary theory
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creationism, intelligent design
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Darwinism theory, modern Darwinism, critics of Darwinism
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