Lesson 87
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#2581
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disreputable
/dɪsˈrɛpjətəbl̩/
adjective
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having a bad reputation; not considered respectable or trustworthy
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The journalist avoided staying in the disreputable part of town.

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notorious, infamous, dishonorable, shady, untrustworthy
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respectable, reputable, honorable
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disreputable inn, disreputable character, disreputable conduct
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#2582
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dissertation
/ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
noun
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A long piece of writing on a particular subject, usually written for a university degree.
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She spent two years writing her doctoral dissertation.

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thesis, paper, essay, treatise, study
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summary, note
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doctoral dissertation, master's dissertation, dissertation topic, dissertation defense
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#2583
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dissentious
/dɪˈsɛnʃəs/
adjective
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Causing or likely to cause disagreement and conflict.
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His dissentious remarks divided the group further.

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argumentative, quarrelsome, discordant, divisive
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peaceful, cooperative, agreeable
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dissentious remarks, dissentious nature, dissentious debate
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#2584
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dissentient
/dɪˈsɛnʃənt/
adjective
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Expressing or holding opinions that are opposed to the majority or official view.
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Only a few dissentient voices were heard during the debate.

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opposing, contrary, conflicting, resistant
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supportive, compliant, agreeing
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dissentient voices, dissentient opinion, dissentient view
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#2585
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dissent
/dɪˈsɛnt/
verb
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dissented
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dissented
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dissents
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dissenting
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To hold or express opinions that are different from those officially accepted.
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Several members dissented from the majority decision.

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voice dissent

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to openly express disagreement
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disagree, oppose, protest, object, differ
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agree, consent, approve
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dissent strongly, political dissent, voice dissent, dissenting opinion
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#2586
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dissension
/dɪˈsɛnʃən/
noun
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Strong disagreement or difference of opinion, especially leading to discord within a group.
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The meeting ended in dissension among the committee members.

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discord, conflict, dispute, strife, disagreement
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harmony, agreement, unity
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internal dissension, political dissension, cause dissension, growing dissension
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#2587
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disseminate
/dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt/
verb
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disseminated
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disseminated
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disseminates
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disseminating
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to spread information, knowledge, or ideas widely
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The organization works to disseminate health information to rural communities.

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disseminate knowledge

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to distribute knowledge to many people
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spread, distribute, circulate, broadcast, propagate
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withhold, conceal, hide
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disseminate knowledge, disseminate information, disseminate ideas, widely disseminate
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#2588
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dissembler
/dɪˈsɛmbələr/
noun
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a person who conceals their real feelings or intentions; a hypocrite or pretender
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The politician was accused of being a dissembler who never revealed his true plans.

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pretender, hypocrite, faker, deceiver
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truthful person, honest person
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political dissembler, clever dissembler, dissembler of feelings
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#2589
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dissemble
/dɪˈsɛmbəl/
verb
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dissembled
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dissembled
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dissembles
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dissembling
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to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; to pretend
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He tried to dissemble his anger with a forced smile.

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pretend, feign, fake, conceal, disguise
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reveal, expose, disclose
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dissemble feelings, dissemble emotions, dissemble the truth
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#2590
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dissection
/daɪˈsɛkʃən/
noun
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the act of cutting apart or analyzing something in detail, especially a body or structure
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The dissection of the specimen revealed important details about its structure.

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political dissection

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a thorough analysis of political events or situations
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analysis, examination, cutting, study, scrutiny
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assembly, construction, synthesis
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scientific dissection, detailed dissection, dissection of a text, dissection in class
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#2591
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dissect
/dɪˈsɛkt/
verb
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dissected
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dissected
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dissects
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dissecting
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to cut apart an animal, plant, or other organism to study its internal parts; to analyze something in detail
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In biology class, students had to dissect a frog to learn about its anatomy.

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dissect an argument

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to analyze an argument thoroughly, examining its components
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analyze, examine, cut, study, scrutinize
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assemble, combine, integrate
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dissect a frog, dissect the problem, dissect an argument, dissect a text
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#2592
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dissatisfy
/dɪsˈsætɪsfaɪ/
verb
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dissatisfied
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dissatisfied
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dissatisfies
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dissatisfying
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to fail to please or meet expectations; to make someone unhappy
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The poor service dissatisfies many customers.

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displease, disappoint, annoy, upset
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satisfy, please, content
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dissatisfy customers, dissatisfy workers, dissatisfy needs
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#2593
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disrupt
/dɪsˈrʌpt/
verb
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disrupted
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disrupted
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disrupts
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disrupting
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to interrupt or disturb the normal flow or process
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The protest disrupted traffic in the city center.

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disrupt the status quo

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to change the established way of doing things
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disturb, interrupt, interfere, derail, unsettle
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maintain, continue, sustain
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disrupt services, disrupt business, disrupt meeting
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#2594
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disrobe
/dɪsˈroʊb/
verb
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disrobed
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disrobed
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disrobes
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disrobing
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to remove one's clothes
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The monk disrobed before entering the river.

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undress, strip, unclothe, bare
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dress, clothe, attire
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disrobe completely, disrobe quickly, monk disrobe
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#2595
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disrepute
/ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/
noun
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the state of being held in low esteem or having a bad reputation
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The scandal brought the politician into disrepute.

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fall into disrepute

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to lose respect or honor and gain a bad reputation
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dishonor, disgrace, notoriety, shame
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honor, respect, prestige
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into disrepute, fall into disrepute, bring disrepute
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#2596
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dispirited
/dɪˈspɪrɪtɪd/
adjective
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Having lost enthusiasm, hope, or confidence; dejected.
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After losing the match, the team looked dispirited.

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dejected, downcast, discouraged, gloomy, depressed
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cheerful, hopeful, encouraged
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look dispirited, feel dispirited, become dispirited, seem dispirited
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#2597
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disregard
/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
verb/noun
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disregarded
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disregarded
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disregards
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disregarding
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To ignore something; lack of consideration or respect for something.
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He disregarded the warning signs and kept driving.

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show disregard

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to behave without respect or concern
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ignore, neglect, overlook, dismiss
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respect, heed, regard
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show disregard, total disregard, blatant disregard, disregard for rules
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#2598
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disquisition
/ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃən/
noun
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A long or elaborate discussion or written essay on a particular subject.
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The professor gave a lengthy disquisition on ancient philosophy.

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treatise, essay, dissertation, discourse
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summary, outline
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long disquisition, detailed disquisition
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#2599
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disquietude
/dɪsˈkwaɪɪtjuːd/
noun
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A state of uneasiness, anxiety, or restlessness.
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His constant pacing showed his inner disquietude.

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anxiety, agitation, unease, restlessness
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serenity, tranquility, calmness
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state of disquietude, inner disquietude
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#2600
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disquieting
/dɪsˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
adjective
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Causing worry, unease, or anxiety.
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The news report was deeply disquieting to the public.

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alarming, disturbing, unsettling, troubling
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comforting, reassuring, calming
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disquieting news, disquieting thought, disquieting trend
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#2601
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disquiet
/dɪsˈkwaɪət/
noun/verb
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disquieted
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disquieted
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disquiets
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disquieting
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A feeling of worry or unease; to make someone feel anxious or uneasy.
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The strange silence filled the room with disquiet.

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cause disquiet

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to create worry or unease in people
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unease, anxiety, restlessness, concern, apprehension
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calm, peace, tranquility
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cause disquiet, deep disquiet, growing disquiet, public disquiet
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#2602
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disqualify
/dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ/
verb
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disqualified
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disqualified
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disqualifies
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disqualifying
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to officially prevent someone from participating or being eligible
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The referee decided to disqualify the player for cheating.

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ban, exclude, prohibit, suspend, invalidate
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qualify, permit, allow
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disqualify a player, disqualify from competition, disqualify for cheating
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#2603
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disputatious
/ˌdɪspjuːˈteɪʃəs/
adjective
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fond of or given to argument and debate
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His disputatious nature often led to heated conversations.

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argumentative, contentious, quarrelsome, combative
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peaceful, agreeable, harmonious
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disputatious character, disputatious style, disputatious debate
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#2604
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disputation
/ˌdɪspjuːˈteɪʃən/
noun
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a formal debate or argument
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The disputation between the two scholars lasted for hours.

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debate, argument, controversy, discussion
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agreement, harmony, accord
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philosophical disputation, theological disputation, legal disputation
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#2605
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disproportion
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃən/
noun
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a lack of balance or symmetry; an inequality
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There is a clear disproportion between rich and poor in many societies.

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imbalance, inequality, disparity, asymmetry
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balance, proportion, equality
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clear disproportion, economic disproportion, social disproportion
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#2606
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dispossess
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛs/
verb
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dispossessed
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dispossessed
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dispossesses
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dispossessing
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to deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions
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The new law threatened to dispossess many farmers of their land.

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deprive, divest, strip, oust, evict
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endow, enrich, grant
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dispossess someone, dispossess farmers, dispossess of property, dispossess of rights
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#2607
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disposition
/ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
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A person's usual attitude or temperament; arrangement or tendency.
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She has a cheerful disposition despite the difficulties.

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at someone's disposition

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available for someone's use or service
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temperament, character, nature, tendency, inclination
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disinclination, unwillingness, resistance
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cheerful disposition, friendly disposition, natural disposition, disposition to help
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#2608
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dispose
/dɪˈspoʊz/
verb
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disposed
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disposed
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disposes
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disposing
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To get rid of something, or to arrange or incline towards something.
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He disposed of the old furniture responsibly.

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dispose of

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to throw away or get rid of something
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discard, throw away, eliminate, arrange, incline
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keep, retain, preserve
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dispose of waste, properly dispose, dispose quickly, dispose carefully
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#2609
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disport
/dɪsˈpɔːrt/
verb
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disported
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disported
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disports
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disporting
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To amuse oneself in a lively or playful way.
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The children disported themselves in the garden.

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frolic, play, amuse, entertain, romp
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work, labor, drudge
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disport oneself, disport in the sun, disport happily
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#2610
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displace
/dɪsˈpleɪs/
verb
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displaced
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displaced
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displaces
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displacing
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To force someone or something out of its usual place or position.
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The flood displaced hundreds of families from their homes.

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displaced person

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someone forced to leave their home, especially because of war or disaster
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remove, replace, shift, expel, oust
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retain, keep, maintain
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displace workers, displace people, displace water, displace families
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