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Emoji
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#2191
🌀
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deform
/dɪˈfɔːrm/
verb
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deformed
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deformed
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deforms
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deforming
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to change the normal shape or structure of something by twisting or distorting it
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Excessive heat can deform plastic containers. |
deform under pressure |
to lose original shape when subjected to stress or pressure
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distort, twist, warp, misshape, contort
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straighten, restore, fix
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deform the body, deform the surface, deform under heat, deform the metal
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#2192
😞
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degraded
/dɪˈɡreɪdɪd/
adjective
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Reduced in quality, dignity, or condition.
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The villagers were forced to live in degraded conditions. |
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deteriorated, debased, ruined, corrupt
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improved, dignified, elevated
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degraded condition, degraded environment, degraded status
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#2193
⬇️😔
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degrade
/dɪˈɡreɪd/
verb
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degraded
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degraded
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degrades
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degrading
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To lower in dignity, quality, or value; to treat with disrespect or to deteriorate.
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Harsh words can degrade a person's confidence. |
degrade oneself |
To lower one’s dignity or self-respect.
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demean, humiliate, debase, deteriorate, dishonor
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honor, elevate, respect
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degrade the environment, degrade oneself, degrade quality
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#2194
🌍⬇️
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degradation
/ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
noun
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The process of being degraded, declined, or reduced in quality, dignity, or value.
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Pollution leads to the degradation of the environment. |
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decline, deterioration, debasement, downfall
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improvement, restoration
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environmental degradation, social degradation, moral degradation
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#2195
⬇️
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degenerate
/dɪˈdʒɛnəreɪt/
verb/adjective
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degenerated
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degenerated
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degenerates
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degenerating
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To decline or deteriorate in quality, character, or condition; or someone with low moral standards.
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The once thriving empire began to degenerate into chaos. |
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deteriorate, decay, worsen, decline, corrupt
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improve, progress, advance
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degenerate into, morally degenerate, degenerate form
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#2196
⚠️
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degeneracy
/dɪˈdʒɛnərəsi/
noun
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The state of decline or deterioration, often in moral, cultural, or physical qualities.
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The novel portrays the moral degeneracy of a corrupt society. |
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decay, corruption, decline, deterioration, depravity
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virtue, integrity, improvement
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moral degeneracy, cultural degeneracy, political degeneracy
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#2197
✊
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defy
/dɪˈfaɪ/
verb
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defied
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defied
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defies
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defying
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To openly resist or refuse to obey.
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The protesters chose to defy the government's orders. |
defy the odds |
To succeed despite being very unlikely or facing great difficulties.
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resist, oppose, confront, challenge
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obey, submit, yield
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defy authority, defy expectations, defy gravity
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#2198
🧯
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defuse
/diːˈfjuːz/
verb
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defused
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defused
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defuses
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defusing
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To make a situation less dangerous, tense, or explosive; to remove a fuse from a bomb.
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The negotiator helped defuse the tense situation. |
defuse a situation |
To calm down a tense or dangerous situation.
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disarm, ease, calm, neutralize
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ignite, provoke, inflame
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defuse a bomb, defuse a crisis, defuse tension
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#2199
💀
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defunct
/dɪˈfʌŋkt/
adjective
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No longer existing, operating, or functioning.
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The company became defunct after the financial crisis. |
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obsolete, dead, extinct, nonfunctional
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active, functioning, operational
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defunct law, defunct company, defunct system
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#2200
🤹
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deftness
/ˈdɛftnəs/
noun
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Skillfulness and quickness in action or thought.
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Her deftness with words impressed the audience. |
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skill, finesse, expertise, adroitness
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clumsiness, awkwardness
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deftness in handling, deftness of touch, show deftness
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#2201
🎨
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deft
/dɛft/
adjective
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Demonstrating skill and cleverness in movement or action.
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The pianist's deft fingers moved across the keys with ease. |
deft touch |
A skillful and delicate ability to handle something.
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skillful, nimble, adept, clever, agile
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clumsy, awkward, inept
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deft hand, deft movement, deft touch, deft handling
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#2202
✝️
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defrock
/diːˈfrɑːk/
verb
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defrocked
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defrocked
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defrocks
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defrocking
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to officially remove a priest or minister from their position and authority
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The church decided to defrock the priest after the scandal. |
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dismiss, expel, oust, strip, discharge
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ordain, appoint, consecrate
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defrock a priest, defrock a bishop, defrock the clergy
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#2203
💰
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defray
/dɪˈfreɪ/
verb
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defrayed
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defrayed
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defrays
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defraying
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to provide money to pay the costs of something
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The grant will help defray the cost of education. |
defray the expenses |
to cover or pay part of the expenses
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pay, cover, finance, fund, subsidize
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owe, charge, default
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defray the costs, defray expenses, defray the charges
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#2204
💸
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defraud
/dɪˈfrɔːd/
verb
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defrauded
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defrauded
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defrauds
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defrauding
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to illegally take money or valuables from someone by deception
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The company was accused of trying to defraud investors. |
defraud the government |
to cheat the government, usually in taxes or funds
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cheat, swindle, scam, deceive, trick
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honor, repay, return
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defraud investors, defraud customers, attempt to defraud, defraud the government
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#2205
♿
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deformity
/dɪˈfɔːrməti/
noun
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an abnormality or distortion in the shape or structure of a body part
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The child was born with a minor hand deformity. |
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abnormality, malformation, defect, irregularity
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normality, perfection, symmetry
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physical deformity, birth deformity, bone deformity, facial deformity
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#2206
🛡️
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defensive
/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
adjective
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Intended to protect or defend; behaving in a way to guard against criticism or attack.
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He became defensive when asked about his mistake. |
defensive stance |
A protective or guarded position in argument or conflict.
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protective, guarded, cautious, shielding
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offensive, aggressive, open
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defensive behavior, defensive mechanism, defensive reaction, defensive stance
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#2207
🌲❌
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deforest
/diːˈfɒrɪst/
verb
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deforested
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deforested
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deforests
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deforesting
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to clear an area of trees, usually on a large scale
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The region has been heavily deforested for agriculture. |
deforest land |
to cut down trees from a large area of land
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clear, cut down, log, denude, strip
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reforest, afforest
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deforest land, deforest area, deforest region, deforest jungle
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#2208
🍂
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defoliate
/dɪˈfoʊlieɪt/
verb
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defoliated
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defoliated
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defoliates
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defoliating
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to strip leaves from a tree, plant, or area, often using chemicals
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The farmers defoliated the fields before harvest. |
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strip, clear, denude, remove leaves
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fertilize, nourish
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defoliate trees, defoliate crops, defoliate land, defoliate area
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#2209
🌿
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defoliant
/dɪˈfoʊliənt/
noun
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a chemical that causes leaves to drop from plants, often used in warfare or agriculture
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The army sprayed defoliant to clear the forest cover. |
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herbicide, chemical spray, leaf remover, plant killer
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fertilizer, growth promoter
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spray defoliant, use defoliant, defoliant chemical, toxic defoliant
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#2210
🛡️
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deflect
/dɪˈflɛkt/
verb
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deflected
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deflected
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deflects
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deflecting
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to cause something to change direction; to avoid answering directly
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The shield deflected the incoming arrow. |
deflect criticism |
to avoid or redirect criticism away from oneself
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divert, redirect, avert, sidestep, parry
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attract, face
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deflect attention, deflect criticism, deflect a question, deflect blame
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#2211
✅
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definitive
/dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/
adjective
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serving as a final or most authoritative form; conclusive and decisive
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The committee reached a definitive agreement on the policy. |
definitive answer |
a final, conclusive response with no further doubt
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conclusive, final, ultimate, decisive, authoritative
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uncertain, provisional, temporary
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definitive answer, definitive guide, definitive statement, definitive proof
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#2212
✔️
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definite
/ˈdef.ən.ɪt/
adjective
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clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful
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We need a definite plan before starting the project. |
definite answer |
a clear and certain reply
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certain, clear, explicit, precise, fixed
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indefinite, vague, uncertain
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definite plan, definite answer, definite shape
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#2213
🛑
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defile
/dɪˈfaɪl/
verb
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defiled
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defiled
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defiles
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defiling
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to pollute, corrupt, or make dirty
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The river was defiled by industrial waste. |
defile the temple |
to dishonor or make sacred place impure
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pollute, spoil, taint, corrupt, desecrate
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purify, cleanse, sanctify
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defile nature, defile the land, defile the temple
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#2214
🥀
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deficient
/dɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/
adjective
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not having enough of something that is essential
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The soil is deficient in nutrients. |
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lacking, insufficient, incomplete, inadequate
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sufficient, adequate, abundant
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deficient in vitamins, deficient knowledge, nutritionally deficient
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#2215
⚠️
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deficiency
/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
noun
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a lack or shortage of something that is necessary
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The doctor diagnosed him with a vitamin D deficiency. |
iron deficiency |
a lack of sufficient iron in the body
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shortage, lack, insufficiency, scarcity, inadequacy
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abundance, sufficiency, excess
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vitamin deficiency, iron deficiency, nutritional deficiency, deficiency disease
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#2216
✊
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defiant
/dɪˈfaɪ.ənt/
adjective
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showing open resistance or bold disobedience
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The child was defiant when told to clean his room. |
stand defiant |
to resist authority boldly and openly
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rebellious, resistant, disobedient, unyielding, bold
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obedient, compliant, submissive
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defiant attitude, defiant gesture, stand defiant, remain defiant
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#2217
✊
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defiance
/dɪˈfaɪəns/
noun
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Open resistance or bold disobedience.
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The protest was an act of defiance against injustice. |
stand in defiance |
To oppose or resist something boldly.
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resistance, opposition, disobedience, rebellion
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submission, obedience, compliance
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act of defiance, show defiance, open defiance, defiance against
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#2218
🙇
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deferential
/ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/
adjective
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Showing or expressing respect and high regard.
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He was always deferential toward his teachers. |
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respectful, polite, submissive, courteous
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disrespectful, rude, defiant
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deferential attitude, deferential tone, deferential behavior
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#2219
🙏
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deference
/ˈdɛfərəns/
noun
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Polite submission or respect for someone else's opinion or judgment.
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She showed great deference to her elders. |
in deference to |
Out of respect or regard for someone or something.
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respect, submission, obedience, reverence
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disrespect, defiance, disregard
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show deference, pay deference, act in deference
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#2220
⏳
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defer
/dɪˈfɜːr/
verb
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deferred
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deferred
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defers
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deferring
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To postpone or delay; to yield to someone else's judgment or opinion.
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The meeting was deferred until next week. |
defer to |
To yield respectfully to the opinion or wishes of another.
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postpone, delay, yield, submit, respect
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hasten, expedite, oppose
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defer payment, defer action, defer to authority, defer decision
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