Lesson 86
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Lesson 86 - Mask Toggle

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#2551
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dismount
/ˌdɪsˈmaʊnt/
verb
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dismounted
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dismounted
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dismounts
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dismounting
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to get off or down from something, especially a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle
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The rider dismounted from the horse after a long journey.

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get off, alight, descend, step down
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mount, board
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dismount from, safely dismount, dismount quickly
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#2552
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dispersion
/dɪˈspɜːrʒən/
noun
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The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.
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The dispersion of seeds by the wind helps plants reproduce.

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distribution, scattering, diffusion, dissemination, spreading
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concentration, gathering, collection
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light dispersion, dispersion of seeds, dispersion pattern, dispersion effect
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#2553
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dispersed
/dɪˈspɜːrst/
adjective
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Scattered or spread across a wide area.
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The dispersed population made it difficult to provide public services.

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scattered, spread, distributed, diffused, dissipated
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concentrated, gathered, clustered
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dispersed population, dispersed group, widely dispersed, dispersed particles
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#2554
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disperse
/dɪˈspɜːrs/
verb
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dispersed
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dispersed
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disperses
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dispersing
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To scatter or spread widely in different directions.
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The police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.

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scatter, spread, diffuse, dissipate, distribute
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gather, assemble, collect
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disperse a crowd, disperse quickly, disperse smoke, disperse seeds
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#2555
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dispense
/dɪˈspɛns/
verb
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dispensed
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dispensed
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dispenses
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dispensing
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To distribute or provide something, especially in portions.
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The machine dispenses clean drinking water.

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dispense with

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To manage without something or do without.
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distribute, allocate, deliver, provide, supply
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withhold, retain, keep
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dispense justice, dispense medicine, dispense advice, dispense with
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#2556
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dispensation
/ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃən/
noun
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An exemption from a rule or usual requirement; a system of order, government, or control.
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The school granted him a special dispensation to skip the exam due to illness.

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exemption, allowance, privilege, immunity, authorization
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restriction, prohibition, obligation
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special dispensation, royal dispensation, papal dispensation, grant dispensation
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#2557
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dispel
/dɪˈspɛl/
verb
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dispelled
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dispelled
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dispels
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dispelling
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to make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear
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The teacher's explanation dispelled the students' confusion.

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dispel doubts

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to remove uncertainty or disbelief
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banish, eliminate, dismiss, drive away, eradicate
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gather, accept, keep
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dispel doubts, dispel rumors, dispel fears, dispel confusion
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#2558
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dispatch
/dɪˈspætʃ/
verb
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dispatched
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dispatched
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dispatches
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dispatching
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to send off to a destination or for a purpose
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The company dispatched aid to the flood victims.

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dispatch a message

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to send a communication quickly
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send, transmit, forward, deliver, deploy
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retain, hold, keep
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dispatch troops, dispatch goods, dispatch aid, dispatch immediately
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#2559
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dispassionate
/dɪsˈpæʃənət/
adjective
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not influenced by strong emotion; impartial
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The judge remained dispassionate throughout the trial.

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calm, impartial, objective, neutral, detached
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emotional, biased, passionate
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dispassionate analysis, dispassionate observer, dispassionate approach, dispassionate judgment
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#2560
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disparity
/dɪˈspærəti/
noun
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a great difference or inequality
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There is a growing disparity between rich and poor.

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income disparity

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the inequality of income distribution among individuals or groups
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inequality, imbalance, gap, divergence, discrepancy
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equality, similarity, balance
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economic disparity, wealth disparity, social disparity, income disparity
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#2561
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disparate
/ˈdɪspərət/
adjective
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fundamentally different or distinct in kind; not allowing comparison
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The project combined disparate ideas from art and technology.

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different, distinct, contrasting, diverse, varied
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similar, alike, uniform
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disparate groups, disparate elements, disparate ideas, disparate backgrounds
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#2562
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disparage
/dɪsˈpærɪdʒ/
verb
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disparaged
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disparaged
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disparages
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disparaging
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to criticize someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect
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It is unfair to disparage people for their opinions.

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disparage someone's efforts

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to belittle or undervalue what someone has done
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belittle, criticize, denigrate, undervalue, ridicule
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praise, compliment
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disparage efforts, disparage reputation, unfairly disparage
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#2563
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disown
/dɪsˈoʊn/
verb
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disowned
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disowned
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disowns
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disowning
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to refuse to acknowledge or accept responsibility for someone or something
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He decided to disown his reckless brother.

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reject, renounce, abandon, repudiate
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accept, acknowledge
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disown responsibility, disown a child, disown publicly
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#2564
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disobedient
/ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/
adjective
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refusing or failing to obey rules or authority
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The teacher scolded the disobedient students.

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defiant, rebellious, unruly, insubordinate
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obedient, compliant
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disobedient child, disobedient behavior, scold disobedient
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#2565
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disobedience
/ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
noun
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failure or refusal to obey rules, laws, or authority
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The child's disobedience worried his parents.

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defiance, insubordination, rebellion, noncompliance
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obedience, compliance
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act of disobedience, punish disobedience, child disobedience
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#2566
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disingenuous
/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/
adjective
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not candid or sincere; giving a false appearance of honesty or openness
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She gave a disingenuous excuse for missing the meeting.

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insincere, dishonest, deceitful, hypocritical, duplicitous
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sincere, honest, genuine
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disingenuous remark, disingenuous excuse, disingenuous behavior
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#2567
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dismissal
/dɪsˈmɪsl̩/
noun
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the act of removing someone from their job; the act of treating something as unimportant
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His unfair dismissal led to a lawsuit against the company.

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termination, firing, discharge, expulsion, rejection
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employment, acceptance, retention
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wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal, dismissal from work, dismissal of charges
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#2568
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dismiss
/dɪsˈmɪs/
verb
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dismissed
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dismissed
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dismisses
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dismissing
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to remove someone from a job or position; to decide something is not important
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The manager dismissed the employee for being late too often.

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dismiss out of hand

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to reject something immediately without considering it
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discharge, fire, release, reject, expel
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employ, hire, accept
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dismiss the case, dismiss the idea, dismiss an employee, dismiss charges
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#2569
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dismember
/dɪsˈmɛmbər/
verb
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dismembered
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dismembered
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dismembers
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dismembering
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to cut or tear the limbs from a body; to divide into separate parts
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The king ordered his enemies to be dismembered.

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cut up, divide, mutilate, tear apart, break up
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assemble, join, unify
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dismember the body, dismember the organization, brutally dismembered
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#2570
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dismay
/dɪsˈmeɪ/
noun/verb
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dismayed
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dismayed
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dismays
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dismaying
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a sudden loss of courage or confidence, often caused by disappointment or fear
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She was filled with dismay when she heard the bad news.

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to her dismay

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to her shock or disappointment
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distress, shock, alarm, disappointment, consternation
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confidence, comfort, reassurance
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cause dismay, express dismay, much to his dismay, filled with dismay
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#2571
🛠️
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dismantle
/dɪsˈmæntl̩/
verb
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dismantled
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dismantled
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dismantles
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dismantling
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to take apart a machine, structure, or system into separate pieces
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The workers dismantled the old factory equipment.

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disassemble, demolish, break down, take apart, deconstruct
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assemble, build, construct
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dismantle a system, dismantle a structure, dismantle equipment, dismantle a network
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#2572
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dislodge
/dɪsˈlɒdʒ/
verb
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dislodged
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dislodged
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dislodges
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dislodging
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To remove or force out from a position, especially one that is fixed or hard to move.
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The troops dislodged the enemy from the hill.

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remove, eject, expel, oust, shift
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secure, fix, anchor
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dislodge debris, dislodge enemy, dislodge from position
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#2573
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dislocate
/ˈdɪsləkeɪt/
verb
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dislocated
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dislocated
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dislocates
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dislocating
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To disturb the normal position of something, especially a joint in the body.
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He dislocated his shoulder while playing football.

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displace, disturb, disarrange, misalign
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align, adjust, arrange
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dislocate a shoulder, dislocate a joint, dislocate easily
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#2574
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disjunctive
/dɪsˈdʒʌŋktɪv/
adjective
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Serving to separate or divide; expressing a choice between alternatives.
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In grammar, 'or' is a disjunctive conjunction.

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separative, divisive, alternative
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conjunctive, unifying
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disjunctive conjunction, disjunctive mood, disjunctive effect
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#2575
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disjunction
/dɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
noun
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A lack of connection between things; separation or disunity.
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There is a clear disjunction between theory and practice.

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separation, division, detachment, disunity
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connection, unity, integration
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cultural disjunction, social disjunction, disjunction between
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#2576
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disjointed
/dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
adjective
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Lacking order, coherence, or connection; disconnected.
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The movie felt disjointed and hard to follow.

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fragmented, incoherent, disconnected, jumbled, chaotic
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coherent, connected, organized
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disjointed speech, disjointed narrative, disjointed thoughts
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#2577
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disinterested
/dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd/
adjective
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not influenced by personal interest; impartial or neutral
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The judge remained disinterested in the case.

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impartial, unbiased, objective, neutral
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biased, partial, interested
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disinterested observer, disinterested attitude, remain disinterested
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#2578
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disinterest
/dɪsˈɪntrəst/
noun
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lack of interest or concern
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His disinterest in the project was obvious.

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indifference, apathy, unconcern, neglect
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interest, enthusiasm, concern
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disinterest in work, disinterest among students, show disinterest
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#2579
⚰️
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disinter
/ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜːr/
verb
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disinterred
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disinterred
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disinters
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disinterring
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to dig up something buried, especially a body
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The archaeologists disinterred ancient remains from the site.

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exhume, unearth, uncover, dig up
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bury, inter
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disinter a body, disinter remains, disinter the dead
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#2580
🚫💰
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disinherit
/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt/
verb
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disinherited
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disinherited
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disinherits
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disinheriting
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to deprive someone, especially a child, of inheritance or right to property
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The father threatened to disinherit his son for his reckless actions.

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cut off, deprive, exclude, disown
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bequeath, inherit, endow
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disinherit a child, disinherit someone, disinherit heirs
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