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Emoji
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#2761
🔒
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durance
/ˈdjʊərəns/
noun
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imprisonment or confinement
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The prisoner spent years in durance before his release. |
durance vile |
an old-fashioned expression meaning imprisonment
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captivity, confinement, imprisonment, incarceration
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freedom, liberty, release
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long durance, durance vile, years of durance
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#2762
📖
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dyslexia
/dɪsˈlɛksiə/
noun
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A learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and decoding words.
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The teacher used special methods to help the student with dyslexia. |
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reading disorder, learning disability, word blindness
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fluency, literacy
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diagnosed with dyslexia, overcome dyslexia, dyslexia support
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#2763
🤢
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dysentery
/ˈdɪsənˌtɛri/
noun
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An infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with blood and mucus.
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Many soldiers suffered from dysentery during the war. |
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diarrhea, gastroenteritis, bowel infection
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health, wellness
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amoebic dysentery, bacterial dysentery, outbreak of dysentery
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#2764
⚠️
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dys-
/dɪs-/
prefix
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A prefix meaning abnormal, bad, difficult, or impaired.
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Words like 'dysfunction' and 'dyslexia' use the prefix dys- to indicate difficulty or impairment. |
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abnormal, impaired, faulty
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normal, healthy, functional
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dysfunction, dyspepsia, dyslexia, dystopia
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#2765
🧮
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dyne
/daɪn/
noun
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A unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (cgs) system equal to 10⁻⁵ newtons.
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The physicist measured the force in dynes. |
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force unit, cgs unit
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null, none
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measure in dynes, dyne per square centimeter
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#2766
⚡
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dynamo
/ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ/
noun
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A machine that generates electricity; a person with great energy and enthusiasm.
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She is the real dynamo behind the success of the company. |
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generator, powerhouse, live wire, achiever, go-getter
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idler, sluggard, weakling
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electric dynamo, human dynamo, dynamo machine
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#2767
⚡
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dynamic
/daɪˈnæmɪk/
adjective
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Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress; energetic and forceful.
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She is a dynamic leader who inspires her team. |
dynamic duo |
Two people who work together very effectively.
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energetic, active, powerful, forceful, lively
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static, passive, inactive
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dynamic leader, dynamic personality, dynamic growth, dynamic process
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#2768
⏳
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dwindling
/ˈdwɪndlɪŋ/
adjective
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Gradually reducing in number, size, or strength.
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The villagers relied on dwindling water supplies. |
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shrinking, decreasing, diminishing, reducing, lessening
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increasing, growing, rising
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dwindling resources, dwindling supplies, dwindling population, dwindling hope
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#2769
📉
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dwindle
/ˈdwɪndl/
verb
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dwindled
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dwindled
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dwindles
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dwindling
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To gradually decrease in size, amount, or strength.
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Their savings began to dwindle after months of unemployment. |
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decrease, diminish, shrink, lessen, reduce
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increase, grow, expand
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dwindle away, dwindle in number, resources dwindle, dwindling hope
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#2770
🏠
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dwell
/dwɛl/
verb
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dwelt
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dwelt
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dwells
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dwelling
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To live in or occupy a place; to think or talk about something at length.
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They dwell in a small cottage near the river. |
dwell on |
To focus too much on something, especially negative.
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reside, inhabit, live, stay, remain
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leave, depart, move
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dwell in, dwell on, dwell upon, dwell together
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#2771
🙏
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dutiful
/ˈdjuːtɪfəl/
adjective
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Willingly obedient and responsible in performing one's duty.
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She is a dutiful daughter who always takes care of her parents. |
dutiful son |
A son who is obedient and fulfills responsibilities to family.
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obedient, loyal, devoted, compliant, faithful
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neglectful, disobedient, rebellious
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dutiful daughter, dutiful son, dutiful servant, dutifully follow
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#2772
💰
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dutiable
/ˈdjuːtiəbl/
adjective
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subject to customs duty or tax
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Imported electronics are often dutiable at the border. |
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taxable, chargeable, leviable, assessable
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duty-free, exempt, untaxed
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dutiable goods, dutiable items, dutiable value
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#2773
🙇
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duteous
/ˈdjuːtiəs/
adjective
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dutiful; obedient and respectful
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The duteous child always followed her parents’ instructions. |
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obedient, respectful, submissive, compliant
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disobedient, rebellious, defiant
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duteous child, duteous behavior, duteous response
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#2774
⚖️
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duress
/djʊˈrɛs/
noun
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threats, violence, or pressure used to force someone to do something
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She signed the contract under duress. |
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coercion, compulsion, intimidation, pressure
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consent, free will, choice
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under duress, act under duress, duress and coercion
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#2775
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duration
/djʊˈreɪʃən/
noun
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the length of time that something continues
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The meeting lasted for the duration of two hours. |
for the duration |
for the whole time that something lasts
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length, span, period, term, extent
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end, termination, conclusion
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short duration, long duration, duration of action
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#2776
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duckling
/ˈdʌklɪŋ/
noun
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a young duck
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The mother duck led her ducklings to the pond. |
ugly duckling |
a person or thing initially considered unattractive or unpromising but later becomes beautiful or successful
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baby duck, fledgling, chick, gosling
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adult duck, drake
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cute duckling, yellow duckling, duckling story, mother duckling
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#2777
🎭
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duplicity
/djuːˈplɪsɪti/
noun
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Deceitfulness or double-dealing; dishonesty.
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Her duplicity was revealed during the investigation. |
act of duplicity |
an act of deceit or dishonesty
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deception, fraud, dishonesty, trickery, treachery
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honesty, truthfulness, integrity
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act of duplicity, political duplicity, shocking duplicity, duplicity exposed
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#2778
😈
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duplicitous
/djuːˈplɪsɪtəs/
adjective
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Deceitful; deliberately deceptive or dishonest.
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The politician was criticized for his duplicitous statements. |
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deceitful, dishonest, two-faced, fraudulent, insincere
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honest, sincere, truthful
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duplicitous behavior, duplicitous act, duplicitous politician, duplicitous tactics
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#2779
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duplex
/ˈdjuːplɛks/
noun
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A house or apartment divided into two separate residences.
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They live in a duplex near the city center. |
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two-family house, twin house, semi-detached house, double house
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single-family home, detached house
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duplex apartment, duplex building, rent a duplex, modern duplex
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#2780
🎭
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dupe
/djuːp/
verb
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duped
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duped
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dupes
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duping
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To deceive or trick someone into believing or doing something.
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He was duped into buying a fake watch. |
play for a dupe |
to be tricked or deceived easily
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deceive, trick, fool, cheat, mislead
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enlighten, guide, inform
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dupe someone, duped into, easy dupe, unsuspecting dupe
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#2781
🏜️
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dune
/djuːn/
noun
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A hill or ridge of sand formed by the wind, usually found in deserts or near beaches.
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The children played on the sand dune by the beach. |
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sandhill, ridge, mound, knoll, bank
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valley, pit, hollow
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sand dune, desert dune, coastal dune, wind-swept dune
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#2782
📨
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dun
/dʌn/
verb
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dunned
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dunned
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duns
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dunning
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to demand payment of a debt persistently
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The landlord dunned the tenant for unpaid rent. |
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harass, demand, press, pester
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forgive, pardon
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dun repeatedly, dunned by creditors
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#2783
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dummy
/ˈdʌmi/
noun
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a model or replica of a human used for practice, display, or testing; also a term for a foolish person
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The tailor used a dummy to display the dress. |
dummy run |
a trial attempt before the real one
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model, mannequin, figure, fool, simpleton
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real person, expert
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dummy variable, crash test dummy, dummy run
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#2784
😲
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dumbfound
/ˈdʌmfaʊnd/
verb
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dumbfounded
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dumbfounded
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dumbfounds
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dumbfounding
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to greatly astonish or shock someone so they are temporarily speechless
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The magician's trick dumbfounded the audience. |
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astonish, amaze, stun, bewilder, flabbergast
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explain, clarify
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completely dumbfound, dumbfound the audience
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#2785
🤦
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dullard
/ˈdʌlərd/
noun
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a slow or stupid person
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He was considered a dullard by his classmates. |
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fool, simpleton, blockhead, dimwit
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genius, intellect
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complete dullard, called a dullard
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#2786
😴
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dull
/dʌl/
adjective
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lacking brightness, vividness, or interest; boring or not sharp
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The lecture was so dull that many students fell asleep. |
dull as dishwater |
extremely boring
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boring, tedious, lifeless, monotonous, uninteresting
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exciting, lively, interesting
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dull knife, dull sound, dull moment, dull pain, dull color
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#2787
🎵
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dulcet
/ˈdʌlsɪt/
adjective
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sweet and soothing (often used ironically)
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She was enchanted by his dulcet voice. |
dulcet tones |
pleasant and sweet-sounding voice or music
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sweet, melodious, soothing, harmonious
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harsh, grating, discordant
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dulcet voice, dulcet tones, dulcet melody, dulcet sounds
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#2788
🎶
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duet
/djuːˈɛt/
noun
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a musical performance by two singers or instrumentalists
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They sang a beautiful duet together on stage. |
sing a duet |
to perform together as a pair
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pair, duo, twosome, collaboration
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solo, monologue
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romantic duet, famous duet, piano duet, duet performance
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#2789
👵
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duenna
/djuːˈɛnə/
noun
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an older woman acting as a governess or chaperone, especially in Spanish families
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The young lady was accompanied by a duenna during the festival. |
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chaperone, governess, caretaker, matron
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ward, dependent
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strict duenna, old duenna, duenna figure, duenna role
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#2790
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ductile
/ˈdʌktaɪl/
adjective
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capable of being stretched into a thin wire without breaking; easily influenced
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Gold is a very ductile metal. |
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malleable, pliable, flexible, adaptable, tensile
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brittle, rigid, stiff
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ductile metal, ductile material, highly ductile, ductile property
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