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Emoji
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#2431
🏚️
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dilapidated
/dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪtɪd/
adjective
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Fallen into disrepair or ruin due to neglect or age.
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The family lived in a dilapidated house at the edge of town. |
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ruined, decayed, shabby, broken-down, crumbling
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new, strong, well-kept
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dilapidated building, dilapidated house, dilapidated structure
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#2432
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din
/dɪn/
noun
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a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
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The din of traffic outside made it hard to concentrate. |
make a din |
to create a lot of loud and unpleasant noise
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noise, racket, clamor, uproar, commotion
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silence, quiet
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din of traffic, constant din, loud din, make a din
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#2433
🕯️
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dimly
/ˈdɪmli/
adverb
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in a faint or unclear way; with little light
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The room was dimly lit by a single candle. |
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faintly, weakly, obscurely, vaguely
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brightly, clearly
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dimly lit, dimly remembered, dimly visible
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#2434
🐭
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diminutive
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
adjective
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extremely or unusually small
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Despite his diminutive size, he was a powerful leader. |
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small, tiny, little, petite, miniature
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large, big, huge
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diminutive figure, diminutive size, diminutive form
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#2435
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diminution
/ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃən/
noun
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a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something
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The report showed a steady diminution of resources over the last decade. |
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reduction, decrease, decline, lessening, weakening
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increase, growth, expansion
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diminution of power, diminution of resources, diminution of importance
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#2436
⬇️
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diminish
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
verb
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diminished
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diminished
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diminishes
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diminishing
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to make or become less; to reduce in size, importance, or value
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Over time, his influence in the company began to diminish. |
diminish returns |
a situation where the benefit gained is less compared to the effort or investment put in
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reduce, decrease, lessen, weaken, dwindle
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increase, enlarge, expand
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diminish value, diminish importance, diminish role, diminish returns
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#2437
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dimension
/dɪˈmɛnʃən/
noun
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A measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height.
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The room’s dimensions are larger than we expected. |
new dimension |
An additional aspect or perspective of a situation.
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measurement, size, proportion, extent, aspect
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insignificance, smallness
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room dimension, three dimensions, add a new dimension
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#2438
💧
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dilute
/daɪˈluːt/
verb
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diluted
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diluted
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dilutes
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diluting
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To make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent.
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You should dilute the juice with water before serving it to children. |
dilute the effect |
To make something less effective or powerful.
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weaken, thin, reduce, lessen, diminish
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strengthen, concentrate, intensify
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dilute solution, dilute juice, dilute effect, dilute mixture
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#2439
📚
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diligent
/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
adjective
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Showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
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She is a diligent student who always finishes her assignments on time. |
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hardworking, industrious, careful, persistent, attentive
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lazy, careless, negligent
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diligent student, diligent worker, diligent effort
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#2440
💪
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diligence
/ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
noun
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Careful and persistent work or effort.
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Through diligence and determination, she completed her research on time. |
due diligence |
The process of carefully investigating before making a decision, especially in business.
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hard work, effort, persistence, perseverance, dedication
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negligence, laziness, carelessness
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with diligence, show diligence, due diligence
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#2441
🎨
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dilettante
/ˌdɪləˈtænt/
noun
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A person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a superficial way.
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He was dismissed as a dilettante in the art world because he lacked formal training. |
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amateur, novice, dabbler, nonprofessional, layman
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expert, professional, specialist
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artistic dilettante, cultural dilettante, intellectual dilettante
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#2442
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dilemma
/daɪˈlɛmə/
noun
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A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.
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She faced a dilemma about whether to accept the job offer or continue her studies. |
moral dilemma |
A difficult choice involving a conflict of moral principles.
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predicament, quandary, problem, difficulty
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solution, certainty, clarity
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face a dilemma, moral dilemma, present a dilemma
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#2443
🐢
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dilatory
/ˈdɪlətɔːri/
adjective
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Tending to cause delay; slow to act.
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The committee was criticized for its dilatory response to the crisis. |
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slow, delaying, sluggish, tardy
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prompt, quick, immediate
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dilatory tactics, dilatory behavior, dilatory response
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#2444
🔍
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dilate
/daɪˈleɪt/
verb
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dilated
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dilated
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dilates
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dilating
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To make wider, larger, or more open.
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The doctor used drops to dilate the patient's pupils. |
dilate on |
To speak or write at length on a subject.
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expand, enlarge, widen, open
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contract, shrink, compress
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dilate pupils, dilate blood vessels, dilate on a subject
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#2445
⚒️
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dilapidation
/dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/
noun
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The state of disrepair or ruin as a result of neglect.
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The old temple was in a state of dilapidation. |
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decay, ruin, neglect, deterioration
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repair, restoration, upkeep
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in dilapidation, state of dilapidation
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#2446
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differentia
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃə/
noun
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A distinguishing characteristic that sets one thing apart from another.
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The differentia of humans is their ability to reason abstractly. |
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distinction, characteristic, feature, trait, mark
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similarity, sameness, uniformity
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philosophical differentia, defining differentia, essential differentia
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#2447
🏚️
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dilapidate
/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪt/
verb
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dilapidated
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dilapidated
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dilapidates
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dilapidating
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To cause something, especially a building, to fall into ruin or disrepair.
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The abandoned house began to dilapidate over the years. |
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decay, deteriorate, crumble, ruin, collapse
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restore, renovate, repair
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dilapidate quickly, dilapidated house, dilapidating structure
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#2448
🌀
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digressive
/daɪˈɡrɛsɪv/
adjective
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Tending to depart from the main subject in speech or writing.
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The speaker's digressive style made the lecture difficult to follow. |
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rambling, wandering, meandering, deviating
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focused, direct
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digressive remarks, digressive style, digressive tendency
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#2449
🛤️
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digression
/daɪˈɡrɛʃən/
noun
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A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.
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Her story was full of interesting digressions. |
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deviation, detour, aside, tangent
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focus, concentration
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a minor digression, lengthy digression, frequent digressions
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#2450
↪️
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digress
/daɪˈɡrɛs/
verb
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digressed
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digressed
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digresses
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digressing
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To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.
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The professor began to digress from the main topic of the lecture. |
if I may digress |
used to introduce a temporary departure from the main subject
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deviate, stray, wander, drift, ramble
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focus, concentrate
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tend to digress, digress into, digress slightly, digress from
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#2451
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digraph
/ˈdaɪɡræf/
noun
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A pair of letters representing a single sound, such as 'sh' in 'ship'.
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In the word 'phone', the letters 'ph' form a digraph. |
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letter pair, combination, grapheme, phoneme unit
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single letter, monograph
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vowel digraph, consonant digraph, letter digraph, English digraph
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#2452
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dignitary
/ˈdɪɡnɪˌtɛri/
noun
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a person considered to be important because of high rank or office
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Several foreign dignitaries attended the state banquet. |
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official, VIP, leader, notable, luminary
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commoner, ordinary person
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foreign dignitary, visiting dignitary, local dignitary, high dignitary
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#2453
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digit
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noun
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a numeral from 0 to 9; also a finger or toe
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You must enter a four-digit code to unlock the phone. |
count on your digits |
rely on your fingers for counting
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number, numeral, figure, character
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letter, word
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digit code, single digit, multi digit, digit system
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#2454
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diffusion
/dɪˈfjuːʒən/
noun
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the spreading of something more widely or the movement of particles from high to low concentration
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The diffusion of information on social media is rapid. |
cultural diffusion |
the spread of cultural beliefs and activities from one group to another
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spread, dissemination, circulation, dispersal
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concentration, containment
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diffusion process, diffusion theory, cultural diffusion, diffusion rate
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#2455
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diffusible
/dɪˈfjuːzəbl/
adjective
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able to spread or be spread through a medium
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Oxygen is diffusible through cell membranes. |
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spreadable, permeable, dispersible, distributable
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non-permeable, concentrated
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diffusible gas, diffusible substance, diffusible molecules
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#2456
🌫️
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diffuse
/dɪˈfjuːz/
verb
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diffused
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diffused
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diffuses
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diffusing
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to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people
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The smell of fresh bread diffused through the entire house. |
diffuse tension |
to reduce or calm down stress or conflict
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spread, disperse, scatter, distribute, dissipate
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concentrate, collect, gather
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diffuse light, diffuse smell, diffuse gas, diffuse conflict
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#2457
🙇
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diffident
/ˈdɪfɪdənt/
adjective
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Shy or lacking confidence in one's own abilities.
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He was too diffident to ask a question in class. |
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shy, timid, self-effacing, modest, unconfident
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confident, bold, assertive
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seem diffident, appear diffident, act diffidently
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#2458
😶
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diffidence
/ˈdɪfɪdəns/
noun
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Lack of self-confidence; shyness or modesty.
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Her diffidence made it hard for her to speak in public. |
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shyness, timidity, insecurity, reserve, modesty
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confidence, boldness, assertiveness
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show diffidence, act with diffidence, natural diffidence
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#2459
🧩
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differentiate
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃieɪt/
verb
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differentiated
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differentiated
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differentiates
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differentiating
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To recognize or make a distinction between things.
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It is important to differentiate between fact and opinion. |
differentiate yourself |
To make oneself stand out as unique or distinct.
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distinguish, discern, separate, identify, contrast
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confuse, equate, mix
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differentiate clearly, differentiate products, differentiate features
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#2460
⚖️
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differential
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/
adjective
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Relating to or showing a difference; involving a distinction.
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There is a differential treatment between the two groups. |
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distinct, variable, contrasting, divergent, relative
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uniform, identical, equal
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differential equation, differential treatment, wage differential
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