Lesson 90
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Lesson 90 - Mask Toggle

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#2671
📜
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doggerel
/ˈdɒɡərəl/
noun
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Comic or irregular verse, often poorly constructed and lacking in artistic quality.
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The poet’s work was dismissed as mere doggerel by the critics.

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rhymes, jingles, verses, ballad, limerick
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poetry, masterpiece, classic
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comic doggerel, mere doggerel, write doggerel, silly doggerel
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#2672
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dominant
/ˈdɑː.mə.nənt/
adjective
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Having power, authority, or influence over others; most important.
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English has become the dominant language in international business.

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dominant hand

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The hand that a person uses most skillfully and frequently.
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powerful, controlling, leading, influential
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submissive, minor, weak
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dominant role, dominant culture, dominant force
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#2673
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dominance
/ˈdɑː.mə.nəns/
noun
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The state of having power and influence over others.
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The company has maintained dominance in the smartphone market.

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alpha dominance

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The behavior of asserting leadership or control, often seen in social or animal groups.
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control, authority, supremacy, power, command
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subordination, weakness
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market dominance, dominance hierarchy, dominance over
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#2674
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domicile
/ˈdɑː.mə.saɪl/
noun
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A person's legal residence or permanent home.
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He declared Canada as his legal domicile.

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residence, home, abode, dwelling
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homelessness, exile
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legal domicile, permanent domicile, domicile address
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#2675
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domesticity
/ˌdoʊ.məˈstɪs.ə.ti/
noun
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Life at home or devotion to family life.
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She enjoys the domesticity of cooking and gardening.

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homeliness, family life, household life, comfort
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wildness, nomadism
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quiet domesticity, enjoy domesticity, retreat into domesticity
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#2676
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domain
/dəˈmeɪn/
noun
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An area of knowledge, activity, or territory over which control is exercised.
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Mathematics is her main domain of expertise.

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public domain

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Something not protected by copyright and available for public use.
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territory, realm, field, sphere, area
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outsider, exterior
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domain name, knowledge domain, public domain, private domain
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#2677
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dolt
/doʊlt/
noun
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A stupid or slow-witted person.
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Only a dolt would believe such a story.

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doltish behavior

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foolish or stupid behavior
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fool, idiot, simpleton, blockhead, dunce
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genius, intellect, smart person
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doltish act, act like a dolt, complete dolt
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#2678
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dolorous
/ˈdəʊ.lə.rəs/
adjective
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Expressing great sorrow or distress.
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He spoke in a dolorous tone after the loss.

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mournful, sorrowful, doleful, woeful
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cheerful, glad, joyful
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dolorous tone, dolorous speech, dolorous mood
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#2679
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dolor
/ˈdəʊ.lər/
noun
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A state of great sorrow or distress.
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The nation was in deep dolor after the tragedy.

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sorrow, grief, anguish, distress
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joy, happiness, delight
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in dolor, deep dolor, filled with dolor
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#2680
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dolesome
/ˈdəʊl.səm/
adjective
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Filled with grief or sadness; mournful.
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The dolesome ballad brought tears to their eyes.

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sad, sorrowful, mournful, doleful
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happy, joyful, glad
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dolesome song, dolesome mood, dolesome tale
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#2681
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doleful
/ˈdəʊl.fəl/
adjective
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Expressing sorrow or sadness; mournful.
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She gave him a doleful look before leaving.

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mournful, sorrowful, melancholy, woeful, gloomy
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cheerful, joyful, happy
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doleful eyes, doleful look, doleful tune
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#2682
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doldrums
/ˈdɒldrəmz/
noun
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A state of inactivity, stagnation, or low spirits; also a region near the equator with calm winds.
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After the project failed, the team was stuck in the doldrums for months.

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in the doldrums

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To be in a state of low activity or depression.
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depression, stagnation, slump, gloom, inactivity
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progress, activity, excitement
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economic doldrums, in the doldrums, stuck in doldrums
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#2683
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dogmatize
/ˈdɒɡmətaɪz/
verb
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dogmatized
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dogmatized
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dogmatizes
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dogmatizing
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To state opinions or beliefs as if they were absolute truths.
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The professor tended to dogmatize on political issues.

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preach, dictate, assert, pontificate, proclaim
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question, doubt, hesitate
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dogmatize about, dogmatize on, tendency to dogmatize
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#2684
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dogmatic
/dɒɡˈmætɪk/
adjective
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Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or others’ opinions.
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Her dogmatic approach left little room for debate.

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authoritative, rigid, strict, inflexible, assertive
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open-minded, flexible, tolerant
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dogmatic attitude, dogmatic belief, highly dogmatic, sound dogmatic
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#2685
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dogma
/ˈdɒɡmə/
noun
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A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
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The religious leader strictly adhered to traditional dogma.

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doctrine, creed, belief, principle, teaching
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doubt, skepticism, uncertainty
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religious dogma, political dogma, strict dogma, challenge dogma
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#2686
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divulge
/daɪˈvʌldʒ/
verb
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divulged
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divulged
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divulges
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divulging
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to make known something private, secret, or previously unknown
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She refused to divulge the source of her information.

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reveal, disclose, uncover, expose, betray
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conceal, hide, withhold
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divulge information, divulge details, divulge secrets, refuse to divulge
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#2687
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dogged
/ˈdɒɡɪd/
adjective
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showing stubborn determination and persistence
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She succeeded through dogged determination.

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determined, persistent, stubborn, resolute, tenacious
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weak, hesitant, irresolute
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dogged effort, dogged determination, dogged pursuit
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#2688
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dog
/dɔːɡ/
noun
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a domesticated carnivorous mammal kept as a pet or for work
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The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

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every dog has its day

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everyone will have a chance to succeed or be lucky at some point
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canine, hound, pooch, pup, mongrel
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cat, feline
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pet dog, stray dog, guard dog, dog bark
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#2689
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doff
/dɒf/
verb
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doffed
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doffed
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doffs
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doffing
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to take off an item of clothing, especially a hat, as a sign of respect
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He doffed his hat as the procession passed.

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doff one's hat

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to show respect or admiration
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remove, take off, lift, shed
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don, wear, put on
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doff a hat, doff clothes, doff one's cap
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#2690
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doe
/doʊ/
noun
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a female deer, especially an adult one
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The doe and her fawn were grazing in the meadow.

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female deer, hind, roe
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buck, stag
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doe and fawn, gentle doe, spotted doe
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#2691
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dodge
/dɒdʒ/
verb
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dodged
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dodged
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dodges
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dodging
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to avoid something by moving quickly to the side or by being clever
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He managed to dodge the ball at the last second.

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dodge a bullet

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to narrowly avoid danger or trouble
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avoid, evade, escape, sidestep, duck
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face, confront, meet
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dodge a question, dodge responsibility, dodge traffic, dodge the law
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#2692
🧓
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doddering
/ˈdɒdərɪŋ/
adjective
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Weak, shaky, or unsteady, especially due to old age.
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The doddering professor struggled to climb the stairs.

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feeble, shaky, tottering, frail
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strong, firm, stable
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doddering old man, doddering steps, doddering movement
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#2693
🚶‍♂️
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dodder
/ˈdɒdə/
verb
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doddered
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doddered
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dodders
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doddering
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To move in a weak and unsteady way, especially due to old age.
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The old man doddered across the street with a cane.

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stagger, wobble, stumble, totter, sway
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stride, march, walk firmly
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dodder along, dodder across, old man dodder
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#2694
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documentary
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noun/adjective
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A film or television program that provides a factual record or report.
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We watched a documentary about climate change.

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film, program, report, feature, nonfiction film
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fiction, drama
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wildlife documentary, historical documentary, documentary film, TV documentary
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#2695
📄
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document
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noun/verb
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documented
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documented
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documents
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documenting
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Noun: A written, printed, or electronic record that provides information or evidence. Verb: To record information in written or electronic form.
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She carefully documented all the expenses of the trip.

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official document

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An authoritative or legal record recognized by an institution.
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record, file, paper, certificate, report
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oral statement, rumor
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legal document, official document, document file, document evidence
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#2696
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doctrine
/ˈdɒktrɪn/
noun
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A set of beliefs or principles held and taught by a religious, political, or other group.
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The church follows a strict doctrine on moral values.

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official doctrine

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The established principles or policies endorsed by an authority.
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belief, principle, teaching, tenet, ideology
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heresy, disbelief, doubt
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religious doctrine, political doctrine, military doctrine, core doctrine
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#2697
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doctrinaire
/ˌdɒktrɪˈnɛər/
adjective
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stubbornly devoted to a theory or doctrine without regard to practical considerations
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His doctrinaire approach to politics alienated many supporters.

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dogmatic, rigid, inflexible, theoretical, uncompromising
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flexible, pragmatic, practical
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doctrinaire views, doctrinaire approach, doctrinaire position
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#2698
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docket
/ˈdɒkɪt/
noun
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a list or schedule of cases to be tried in a court or items to be done
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The judge reviewed the docket before starting the session.

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schedule, agenda, list, register, calendar
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disorder, mess
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court docket, full docket, docket number, docket system
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#2699
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docile
/ˈdɑːsəl/ or /ˈdəʊsaɪl/
adjective
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easily managed, taught, or controlled; submissive
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The docile puppy quickly learned new tricks.

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obedient, compliant, submissive, tame, gentle
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stubborn, defiant, rebellious
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docile child, docile behavior, docile nature
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#2700
📢
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divulgence
/daɪˈvʌldʒəns/
noun
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the act of revealing or disclosing something secret or private
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The divulgence of company secrets caused a major scandal.

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disclosure, revelation, exposure, announcement
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concealment, suppression, secrecy
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divulgence of secrets, divulgence of information, unauthorized divulgence
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