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#2641
↔️
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divergent
/daɪˈvɜːrdʒənt/
adjective
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Tending to be different or to develop in different directions.
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The two scientists had divergent opinions on the outcome of the experiment. |
divergent paths |
Different directions or courses of action taken.
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different, varying, disparate, conflicting, diverse
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similar, convergent, aligned
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divergent views, divergent opinions, divergent paths, divergent thinking
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#2642
💔
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divorced
/dɪˈvɔːrst/
adjective
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No longer married because the marriage has been legally dissolved.
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She has been divorced for five years. |
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separated, parted, dissolved
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married, united
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divorced couple, divorced parents, recently divorced
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#2643
📐
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divisor
/dɪˈvaɪzər/
noun
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A number by which another number is divided.
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In the equation 12 ÷ 3, the number 3 is the divisor. |
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factor, denominator, divider
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multiple, product
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divisor function, greatest divisor, common divisor
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#2644
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divisible
/dɪˈvɪzəbl/
adjective
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Capable of being divided by another number without leaving a remainder.
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Twelve is divisible by three and four. |
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separable, splittable, partitionable
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indivisible, inseparable
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divisible by, divisible number, divisible group
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#2645
🙏
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divinity
/dɪˈvɪnɪti/
noun
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The quality or state of being divine; a deity.
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The priest spoke about the divinity of the soul. |
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godhead, holiness, deity, sanctity
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mortality, humanity
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divinity school, divinity of Christ, divine divinity
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#2646
✨
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divine
/dɪˈvaɪn/
adjective, verb
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divined
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divined
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divines
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divining
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Relating to God or a deity; exceptionally wonderful or pleasing; to discover or foresee by intuition or supernatural means.
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She believed the divine power guided her actions. |
divine intervention |
A miraculous occurrence believed to be caused by God.
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godly, heavenly, sacred, holy, spiritual
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earthly, mortal, profane
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divine power, divine will, divine intervention, divine love
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#2647
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divination
/ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
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the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means
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Ancient people often relied on divination to guide important decisions. |
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fortune-telling, prophecy, augury, prediction, soothsaying
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certainty, knowledge, fact
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practice of divination, methods of divination, divination rituals
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#2648
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divestiture
/daɪˈvɛstɪtʃər/
noun
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the action of selling off or disposing of business interests or assets
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The divestiture of the subsidiary was completed last year. |
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sell-off, disposal, liquidation, separation
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acquisition, investment, retention
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divestiture process, divestiture plan, corporate divestiture
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#2649
📉
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divest
/daɪˈvɛst/
verb
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divested
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divested
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divests
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divesting
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to strip away possessions, rights, or assets; to rid oneself of
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The company decided to divest its unprofitable division. |
divest oneself of |
to rid oneself of something unwanted
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dispose, strip, rid, relinquish, sell off
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acquire, invest, keep
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divest assets, divest interests, divest holdings, divest company
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#2650
🔀
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divertible
/daɪˈvɜːrtɪbəl/
adjective
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capable of being turned aside or redirected
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Funds from the budget are not legally divertible. |
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redirectable, transferable, deflectable, reassignable
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fixed, immovable, nontransferable
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divertible funds, divertible resources, divertible attention
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#2651
↪️
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divert
/daɪˈvɜːrt/
verb
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diverted
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diverted
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diverts
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diverting
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to turn aside from a course; to redirect or entertain
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The police diverted traffic to a side road. |
divert one's attention |
to shift focus away from something
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redirect, reroute, deflect, distract, amuse
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focus, concentrate, direct
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divert traffic, divert funds, divert attention, divert resources
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#2652
🌈
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diversity
/daɪˈvɜːrsəti/
noun
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A range of different things or people; variety.
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Workplace diversity helps foster innovation and creativity. |
cultural diversity |
The existence of different cultural groups within a society.
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variety, multiplicity, heterogeneity, assortment, difference
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uniformity, sameness, similarity
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cultural diversity, workplace diversity, biological diversity, embrace diversity
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#2653
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diversion
/daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
noun
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The act of changing direction or being distracted; an activity that entertains.
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The road was closed, so we had to take a diversion through the village. |
make a diversion |
To create a distraction or alternate route.
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distraction, detour, entertainment, pastime, deviation
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focus, directness, concentration
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road diversion, diversion tactic, diversion route, create a diversion
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#2654
📊
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diversified
/daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪd/
adjective
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Made or having variety in form, nature, or content.
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The company adopted a diversified business strategy to reduce risks. |
diversified portfolio |
A collection of varied investments to minimize risk.
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varied, mixed, assorted, heterogeneous, broadened
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narrow, uniform, limited
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diversified portfolio, diversified strategy, diversified economy, diversified product line
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#2655
🌎
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diverse
/daɪˈvɜːrs/
adjective
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Showing a great deal of variety; very different.
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The university has a diverse student body from many countries. |
diverse backgrounds |
Different cultural, social, or personal experiences.
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varied, different, assorted, mixed, heterogeneous
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similar, uniform, identical
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diverse culture, diverse group, diverse community, diverse interests
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#2656
🙃
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distract
/dɪˈstrækt/
verb
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distracted
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distracted
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distracts
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distracting
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to take someone's attention away from what they are doing or focusing on
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The loud noise distracted her during the exam. |
easily distracted |
to lose focus quickly due to small interruptions
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divert, sidetrack, disturb, interrupt, absorb
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focus, concentrate, attend
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distract attention, distract someone, distract from, distract easily
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#2657
↔️
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diverge
/daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/
verb
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diverged
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diverged
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diverges
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diverging
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to separate from a path, opinion, or standard
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The two friends began to diverge in their career choices. |
diverge from the norm |
to act differently than what is usual or expected
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separate, differ, deviate, split, branch
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converge, agree, coincide
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diverge from, paths diverge, diverge opinions, diverge sharply
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#2658
🌀
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divagation
/ˌdaɪvəˈɡeɪʃən/
noun
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digression; wandering from a path or subject
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His lecture was full of divagation, making it hard to follow the main point. |
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digression, deviation, detour, wandering
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focus, concentration, consistency
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full of divagation, unnecessary divagation, constant divagation
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#2659
🌟
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diva
/ˈdiːvə/
noun
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a famous female singer; a woman who is admired or behaves like a star
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The pop diva performed her latest hit to a cheering crowd. |
act like a diva |
to behave in a demanding or self-centered manner
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star, singer, prima donna, celebrity, performer
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unknown, ordinary
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opera diva, pop diva, famous diva, diva behavior
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#2660
🌞
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diurnal
/daɪˈɜːrnəl/
adjective
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active during the day; occurring daily
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Most birds are diurnal creatures, active in daylight hours. |
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daily, daytime, regular, recurring
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nocturnal, nightly
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diurnal activity, diurnal rhythm, diurnal animals, diurnal cycle
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#2661
🎵
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ditty
/ˈdɪti/
noun
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a short, simple song or poem
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She sang a cheerful little ditty while cooking. |
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song, tune, melody, rhyme
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silence, speech
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simple ditty, cheerful ditty, old ditty, popular ditty
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#2662
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dither
/ˈdɪðər/
verb
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dithered
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dithered
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dithers
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dithering
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to be indecisive or unable to make a decision
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He dithered for hours before choosing a restaurant. |
in a dither |
in a state of nervous excitement or indecision
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hesitate, waver, falter, vacillate
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decide, determine, resolve
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dither about, dither over, dither for hours, constant dithering
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#2663
2️⃣
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disyllable
/ˈdaɪˌsɪləbəl/
noun
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a word consisting of two syllables
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The word 'happy' is a disyllable. |
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two-syllable word, bisyllable
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monosyllable, polysyllable
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simple disyllable, common disyllable, pronounce disyllable
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#2664
⚡
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disunion
/dɪsˈjuːnjən/
noun
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the state of being separated or not united
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Civil wars often result from national disunion. |
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division, separation, discord, disintegration
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union, unity, harmony
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national disunion, political disunion, cause disunion, prevent disunion
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#2665
🤔
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distrust
/dɪsˈtrʌst/
verb
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distrusted
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distrusted
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distrusts
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distrusting
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to have no confidence or trust in someone or something
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Many people distrust politicians. |
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mistrust, doubt, suspect, disbelieve
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trust, believe, rely
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distrust authority, deep distrust, mutual distrust, public distrust
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#2666
😟
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distressed
/dɪˈstrɛst/
adjective
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feeling or showing extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
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She looked distressed after hearing the bad news. |
in distress |
in a state of extreme pain, anxiety, or sorrow
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anxious, upset, troubled, worried, uneasy
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calm, relaxed, content
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deeply distressed, distressed condition, distressed call, emotionally distressed
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#2667
😭
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distraught
/dɪˈstrɔːt/
adjective
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extremely upset and anxious, often to the point of being unable to think clearly
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She was distraught after losing her pet. |
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upset, distressed, agitated, shaken, overwrought
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calm, composed, relaxed
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feel distraught, look distraught, extremely distraught
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#2668
😔
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distrait
/dɪˈstreɪ/
adjective
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deeply distracted or absent-minded, often due to worry or grief
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He looked distrait after hearing the sad news. |
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distracted, absent-minded, preoccupied, unfocused
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attentive, focused
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distrait manner, look distrait, seem distrait
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#2669
👨⚖️
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distrainor
/dɪˈstreɪnər/
noun
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a person, usually a landlord, who seizes another's property for unpaid debt or rent
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The distrainor took possession of the tenant's car until the debt was cleared. |
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landlord, creditor, claimant
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debtor, tenant
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the distrainor, role of distrainor
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#2670
⚖️
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distrain
/dɪˈstreɪn/
verb
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distrained
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distrained
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distrains
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distraining
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to seize someone's property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed
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The landlord distrained the tenant's furniture for unpaid rent. |
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seize, confiscate, impound, attach
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release, return
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distrain property, distrain goods, distrain for rent
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