Lesson 91
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Lesson 91 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#2701
❤️
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dote
/doʊt/
verb
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doted
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doted
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dotes
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doting
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to show excessive love or fondness for someone or something
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She tends to dote on her grandchildren.

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dote on

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to show excessive affection for someone or something
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adore, cherish, idolize, love, treasure
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neglect, ignore, disdain
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dote on children, dote on pets, dote excessively
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#2702
😴
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doze
/doʊz/
verb
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dozed
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dozed
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dozes
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dozing
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To sleep lightly for a short time.
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He dozed off while reading the book.

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doze off

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To fall asleep unintentionally, usually for a short time.
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nap, snooze, slumber, rest
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wake, awaken, rouse
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doze off, light doze, quick doze, doze on the couch
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#2703
👑
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doyen
/ˈdɔɪən/
noun
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The most respected or prominent person in a particular field.
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He is regarded as the doyen of modern literature in the country.

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expert, authority, veteran, master
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novice, beginner
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doyen of science, literary doyen, doyen of politics
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#2704
💦
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dowse
/daʊz/
verb
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dowsed
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dowsed
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dowses
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dowsing
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To search for underground water or minerals using a divining rod; also to drench or extinguish with liquid.
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The farmer tried to dowse for water in the dry field.

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drench, soak, extinguish, splash
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dry, dehydrate
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dowse with water, dowse the flames, dowse for water
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#2705
💰
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dowry
/ˈdaʊri/
noun
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Property or money brought by a bride to her husband at marriage.
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The dowry tradition is still followed in some cultures.

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marriage settlement, trousseau, bridal gift
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inheritance, deprivation
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large dowry, demand dowry, give dowry
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#2706
🌧️
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downpour
/ˈdaʊnˌpɔːr/
noun
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A sudden and heavy fall of rain.
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We got caught in a sudden downpour on our way home.

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rainstorm, shower, deluge, cloudburst, rainfall
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drought, dryness, aridity
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heavy downpour, sudden downpour, torrential downpour
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#2707
🔽
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downplay
/ˈdaʊn.pleɪ/
verb
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downplayed
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downplayed
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downplays
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downplaying
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to make something seem less important than it really is
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The company tried to downplay the risks of the new product.

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minimize, understate, diminish, devalue
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emphasize, exaggerate, highlight
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downplay the risks, downplay concerns, downplay importance
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#2708
😞
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downcast
/ˈdaʊn.kæst/
adjective
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feeling sad, dejected, or with lowered eyes
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He looked downcast after hearing the bad news.

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dejected, sad, gloomy, dispirited
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cheerful, joyful, uplifted
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look downcast, feel downcast, downcast eyes
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#2709
👗
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dowdy
/ˈdaʊ.di/
adjective
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unfashionable, dull, or shabby in appearance
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She wore a dowdy dress to the party.

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drab, shabby, unfashionable, plain
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stylish, fashionable, elegant
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dowdy clothes, dowdy appearance, look dowdy
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#2710
🪚
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dovetail
/ˈdʌv.teɪl/
verb
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dovetailed
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dovetailed
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dovetails
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dovetailing
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to fit or combine perfectly together
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Her plans dovetail perfectly with our goals.

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dovetail with

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to match or harmonize with
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fit, align, correspond, match, synchronize
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clash, mismatch, contradict
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dovetail with plans, dovetail perfectly, dovetail nicely
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#2711
💦
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douse
/daʊs/
verb
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doused
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doused
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douses
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dousing
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to pour liquid over; to extinguish a fire or light
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Firefighters doused the flames with water.

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douse the flames

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to extinguish a fire
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extinguish, soak, drench, quench, splash
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ignite, kindle, dry
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douse the fire, douse with water, douse flames, douse light
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#2712
😒
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dour
/ˈdaʊ.ər/
adjective
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relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
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His dour expression made the meeting uncomfortable.

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stern, grim, gloomy, harsh
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cheerful, friendly, pleasant
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dour expression, dour face, dour personality
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#2713
🛡️
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doughty
/ˈdaʊti/
adjective
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brave, valiant, courageous
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The doughty soldier never backed down from a challenge.

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brave, valiant, courageous, bold
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cowardly, timid
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doughty soldier, doughty hero, doughty fighter
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#2714
2️⃣
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doubly
/ˈdʌbli/
adverb
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in a twofold manner; to twice the degree
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She felt doubly fortunate after winning the prize and getting a promotion.

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doubly sure

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extra certain or careful about something
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twice, twofold, additionally, extra
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singly, simply
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doubly important, doubly sure, doubly fortunate
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#2715
👕
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doublet
/ˈdʌblɪt/
noun
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a close-fitting jacket worn by men in the Renaissance; also, a pair of similar things
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The actor wore a velvet doublet for the Shakespearean play.

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jacket, tunic, pair, duo
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single, unique
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velvet doublet, Shakespearean doublet, pair doublet
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#2716
👑
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dominate
/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/
verb
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dominated
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dominated
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dominates
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dominating
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to have power or control over something or someone
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The company dominates the smartphone market.

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dominate the field

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to be the most successful or influential in a particular area
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control, rule, command, govern, lead
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submit, follow, yield
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dominate the market, dominate the conversation, dominate politics, dominate completely
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#2717
👴
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dotage
/ˈdoʊtɪdʒ/
noun
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The period of old age, especially when one is weak or senile.
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He spent his dotage reminiscing about his youth.

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senility, old age, decrepitude, decline
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youth, vigor, strength
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in his dotage, dotage years, spend dotage
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#2718
📂
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dossier
/ˈdɑːsieɪ/
noun
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A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject.
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The lawyer presented a dossier of evidence to the court.

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file, record, report, archive
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single document, note
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confidential dossier, detailed dossier, dossier of documents
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#2719
🦈
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dorsal
/ˈdɔːrsəl/
adjective
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Relating to the back or upper side of an animal or body part.
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Sharks have a prominent dorsal fin.

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back, posterior, upper, spinal
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ventral, front
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dorsal fin, dorsal side, dorsal view
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#2720
🏠
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dormer
/ˈdɔːrmər/
noun
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A window that projects vertically from a sloping roof.
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The old house had a dormer overlooking the garden.

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roof window, gable window, skylight
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flat wall window, plain wall
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dormer window, roof dormer, dormer design
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#2721
😴
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dormant
/ˈdɔːrmənt/
adjective
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Inactive or in a state of rest; temporarily not active or growing.
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The volcano has been dormant for centuries.

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lie dormant

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to remain inactive or hidden for a period of time
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inactive, sleeping, latent, resting, inert
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active, awake, lively
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dormant stage, dormant seed, lie dormant, dormant volcano
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#2722
💀
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doom
/duːm/
noun
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A terrible fate, destruction, or unavoidable bad outcome.
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The ancient prophecy foretold the city’s doom.

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doom and gloom

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A general feeling of pessimism or despair.
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fate, destiny, catastrophe, ruin, destruction
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salvation, fortune
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doom prophecy, inevitable doom, face doom
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#2723
✏️
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doodle
/ˈduːdəl/
verb
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doodled
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doodled
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doodles
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doodling
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To draw or scribble absentmindedly, often while thinking about something else.
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She doodled flowers in the corner of her notebook during class.

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doodle away

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To spend time drawing or scribbling casually without purpose.
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scribble, sketch, draw, scrawl, jot
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erase, clean
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doodle pad, doodle drawing, absentminded doodle
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#2724
🩸
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donor
/ˈdoʊnər/
noun
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A person who gives something, especially to a charity or cause.
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The donor contributed generously to the hospital’s new wing.

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blood donor

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A person who gives blood voluntarily for medical use.
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benefactor, contributor, patron, philanthropist, giver
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recipient, donee
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blood donor, organ donor, anonymous donor, generous donor
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#2725
🙏
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donee
/doʊˈniː/
noun
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A person who receives a gift or donation.
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The scholarship fund’s donee expressed heartfelt gratitude.

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recipient, beneficiary, grantee, receiver
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donor, giver
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scholarship donee, charity donee, grateful donee
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#2726
🎁
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donator
/ˈdoʊneɪtər/
noun
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A person who gives something, especially money or goods, as a donation.
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The donator wished to remain anonymous after contributing a large sum.

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benefactor, giver, contributor, philanthropist, donor
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receiver, beneficiary
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generous donator, anonymous donator, wealthy donator
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#2727
🎁
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donate
/dəʊˈneɪt/
verb
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donated
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donated
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donates
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donating
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to give money, goods, or time to help a person or organization
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They donated food to the flood victims.

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donate blood

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to give one's blood voluntarily for medical use
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give, contribute, offer, bestow
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keep, withhold, retain
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donate money, donate blood, donate food, donate clothes
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#2728
🧥
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don
/dɒn/
verb, noun
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donned
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donned
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dons
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donning
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to put on (an article of clothing); also used as a title for a respected person
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She donned her coat before leaving.

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Don of the mafia

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the leader of a mafia group
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wear, put on, assume, dress
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remove, discard, take off
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don a coat, don a hat, don the role, don the uniform
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#2729
💂
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domineer
/ˌdɒmɪˈnɪə/
verb
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domineered
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domineered
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domineers
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domineering
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to assert one's will over another in an arrogant way
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He tends to domineer over his younger colleagues.

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bully, boss, control, overbear
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submit, comply, yield
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domineer over others, domineer attitude, domineer behavior
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#2730
🏰
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domination
/ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
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the exercise of control or influence over someone or something
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The empire sought domination over its neighbors.

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total domination

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complete control over something or someone
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control, power, supremacy, authority
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submission, weakness, dependence
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political domination, economic domination, domination of nature
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