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Emoji
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#2161
📢
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decry
/dɪˈkraɪ/
verb
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decried
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decried
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decries
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decrying
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to publicly criticize or express strong disapproval of something
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Many activists decry the destruction of the rainforest. |
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condemn, criticize, denounce, censure, oppose
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praise, commend, support
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decry corruption, decry violence, decry discrimination, decry actions
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#2162
🛡️
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defensible
/dɪˈfɛnsəbəl/
adjective
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Capable of being protected against attack or criticism; justifiable.
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Her decision was legally defensible. |
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justifiable, reasonable, tenable, supportable
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indefensible, unjustifiable
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defensible position, legally defensible, defensible argument
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#2163
⚖️
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defendant
/dɪˈfɛndənt/
noun
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An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
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The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges. |
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accused, respondent, prisoner, offender
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plaintiff, prosecutor
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criminal defendant, civil defendant, defendant's lawyer
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#2164
🏃♂️
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defection
/dɪˈfɛkʃən/
noun
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The act of abandoning one’s country, cause, or group in favor of another.
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The politician’s defection shocked his supporters. |
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desertion, betrayal, abandonment, treachery
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loyalty, allegiance, devotion
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political defection, mass defection, defection from party
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#2165
⚠️
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defect
/ˈdiːfɛkt/ (noun), /dɪˈfɛkt/ (verb)
noun, verb
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defected
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defected
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defects
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defecting
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A shortcoming, imperfection, or flaw; or to abandon a cause or group for another.
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The engineer found a defect in the software code. |
defect from duty |
To abandon one's responsibility or loyalty.
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flaw, fault, imperfection, deficiency, weakness
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strength, perfection, loyalty
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manufacturing defect, genetic defect, defect in design
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#2166
😔
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defeatist
/dɪˈfiːtɪst/
noun, adjective
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A person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure; showing a tendency to expect defeat.
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His defeatist attitude discouraged the rest of the team. |
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pessimist, fatalist, cynic, doubter
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optimist, hopeful
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defeatist attitude, defeatist outlook, defeatist thinking
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#2167
⚠️
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default
/dɪˈfɔːlt/
noun, verb
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defaulted
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defaulted
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defaults
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defaulting
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failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan
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The company defaulted on its loan payments. |
in default |
in a state of failing to fulfill an obligation
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nonpayment, failure, negligence, omission
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payment, fulfillment, compliance
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loan default, mortgage default, default settings, default judgment
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#2168
👎
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defame
/dɪˈfeɪm/
verb
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defamed
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defamed
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defames
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defaming
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to harm someone's reputation by spreading false information
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He was defamed by malicious rumors. |
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slander, malign, libel, disparage
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praise, honor, commend
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defame someone, defame publicly, defame reputation
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#2169
📰
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defamation
/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/
noun
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the act of damaging someone's reputation by making false statements
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The newspaper was sued for defamation of character. |
character defamation |
false statements made to damage someone's reputation
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slander, libel, vilification, smear
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praise, compliment, admiration
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defamation suit, defamation case, defamation of character
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#2170
💰
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defalcate
/ˈdiːfælˌkeɪt/
verb
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defalcated
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defalcated
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defalcates
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defalcating
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to misuse or embezzle money that one is responsible for
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The accountant was accused of defalcating company funds. |
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embezzle, misappropriate, steal, pilfer
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repay, reimburse, compensate
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defalcate funds, defalcate money, accused of defalcating
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#2171
🖊️
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deface
/dɪˈfeɪs/
verb
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defaced
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defaced
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defaces
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defacing
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to spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it
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The vandals defaced the wall with graffiti. |
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disfigure, mar, vandalize, damage, ruin
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restore, beautify, repair
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deface property, deface monument, deface wall, deface statue
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#2172
⚖️
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deem
/diːm/
verb
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deemed
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deemed
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deems
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deeming
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to regard or consider in a specified way
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The project was deemed a success by the board. |
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consider, regard, judge, view, think
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ignore, disregard, overlook
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deem necessary, deem appropriate, deem fit, deem important
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#2173
📊
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deducible
/dɪˈdjuːsəbl/
adjective
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able to be deduced; possible to be inferred
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The solution is deducible from the data provided. |
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inferable, derivable, logical, concludable
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indeterminable, unclear, unknowable
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deducible conclusion, deducible result, logically deducible, deducible from data
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#2174
🕵️
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deduce
/dɪˈdjuːs/
verb
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deduced
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deduced
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deduces
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deducing
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to reach a conclusion by reasoning or inference
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From the evidence, the detective deduced that the suspect was lying. |
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conclude, infer, reason, derive, assume
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misinterpret, misconceive, confuse
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deduce meaning, deduce from evidence, deduce logically, deduce result
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#2175
🎯
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dedication
/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
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the quality of being committed to a task or purpose
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Her dedication to her studies earned her top grades. |
dedication ceremony |
a formal event to dedicate a building or monument
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commitment, devotion, perseverance, loyalty, diligence
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indifference, apathy, neglect
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show dedication, strong dedication, dedication to work, dedication and hard work
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#2176
🎤
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declaim
/dɪˈkleɪm/
verb
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declaimed
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declaimed
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declaims
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declaiming
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to speak aloud in a formal, passionate, or theatrical way
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The actor declaimed his lines with great intensity. |
declaim against |
to speak passionately in opposition to something
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recite, proclaim, orate, speak, deliver
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murmur, whisper
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declaim loudly, declaim against, declaim poetry, declaim passionately
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#2177
⚰️
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decrepitude
/dɪˈkrɛpɪˌtjuːd/
noun
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the state of being old, weak, and worn out
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The once-great empire fell into decrepitude. |
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frailty, decay, feebleness, deterioration, debility
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strength, vitality, vigor
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fall into decrepitude, state of decrepitude, signs of decrepitude
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#2178
🏚️
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decrepit
/dɪˈkrɛpɪt/
adjective
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worn out or weakened by age or neglect
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The decrepit old house was on the verge of collapse. |
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dilapidated, weak, feeble, fragile, broken-down
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strong, sturdy, robust
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decrepit house, decrepit building, decrepit old man, decrepit chair
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#2179
📜
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decree
/dɪˈkriː/
noun/verb
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decreed
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decreed
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decrees
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decreeing
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an official order or command, often by authority
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The king issued a decree banning hunting in the forest. |
royal decree |
an official order from a monarch
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order, mandate, ruling, proclamation, edict
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request, suggestion, appeal
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issue a decree, royal decree, presidential decree, decree of divorce
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#2180
🦆
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decoy
/ˈdiːkɔɪ/
noun/verb
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decoyed
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decoyed
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decoys
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decoying
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something or someone used to lure or mislead
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The hunters used a wooden duck as a decoy. |
set a decoy |
to use a distraction to mislead someone
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lure, bait, trap, distraction, enticement
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truth, reality, honesty
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use a decoy, hunting decoy, police decoy, act as a decoy
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#2181
🎩
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decourous
/dɪˈkɔːrəs/
adjective
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characterized by propriety, good taste, and proper manners
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She maintained a decourous silence during the ceremony. |
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proper, polite, well-mannered, refined, respectable
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improper, rude, indecorous
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decourous silence, decourous behavior, decourous manner, decourous conduct
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#2182
📜
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decorum
/dɪˈkɔːrəm/
noun
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behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
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The students maintained decorum during the ceremony. |
maintain decorum |
to behave in a proper and respectful manner
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etiquette, propriety, manners, civility, dignity
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impropriety, rudeness, disorder
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decorum in class, maintain decorum, social decorum
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#2183
🙏
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decorous
/ˈdekərəs/
adjective
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showing proper and polite behavior; marked by good taste
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The audience gave a decorous applause after the performance. |
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proper, polite, respectable, civilized, tasteful
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improper, indecorous, rude
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decorous manner, decorous behavior, decorous silence
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#2184
🧪
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decomposition
/ˌdiː.kɒmpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
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the process of decaying or breaking down into simpler parts
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The decomposition of leaves enriches the soil. |
decomposition reaction |
a type of chemical reaction where a compound breaks down into simpler substances
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decay, rot, disintegration, breakdown, putrefaction
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growth, preservation, formation
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decomposition process, decomposition reaction, decomposition of matter
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#2185
👗
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decollete
/ˌdeɪ.kɒlˈteɪ/
adjective
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of a woman's dress or top, cut low so as to reveal the neck and upper chest
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She wore a decollete gown to the party. |
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low-cut, revealing, plunging, open-necked
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modest, covered, high-necked
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decollete gown, decollete dress, decollete neckline
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#2186
🔓
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decode
/diːˈkoʊd/
verb
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decoded
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decoded
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decodes
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decoding
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to convert a coded message into a readable form; to interpret meaning
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The software can decode the hidden message within seconds. |
decode the mystery |
to understand or solve something that is puzzling
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interpret, decipher, translate, unravel, decrypt
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encode, encrypt, scramble
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decode message, decode signal, decode information, decode data
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#2187
⛰️
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declivity
/dɪˈklɪvɪti/
noun
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a downward slope of ground
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They carefully climbed down the declivity of the hill. |
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slope, incline, descent, downhill
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ascent, rise
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steep declivity, rocky declivity, natural declivity, gentle declivity
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#2188
✍️
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declarative
/dɪˈklærətɪv/
adjective
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relating to a statement that declares something; in grammar, a sentence that makes a statement
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A declarative sentence simply states a fact or opinion. |
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stated, asserted, affirmative, expressive
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interrogative, imperative
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declarative statement, declarative form, declarative sentence, declarative mood
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#2189
🗣️
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declamatory
/dɪˈklæməˌtɔri/
adjective
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speaking in a loud, rhetorical, or dramatic way
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The politician’s declamatory style impressed some but irritated others. |
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theatrical, rhetorical, bombastic, oratorical
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quiet, subdued, restrained
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declamatory style, declamatory speech, declamatory tone, declamatory manner
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#2190
📢
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declamation
/ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
noun
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a formal speech delivered with rhetorical or dramatic effect
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Her declamation captivated the audience at the competition. |
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speech, oration, address, recitation
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silence, quiet
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public declamation, declamation contest, dramatic declamation, declamation style
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