| Term | Definition |
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Digression |
the act of straying; an instance of straying |
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Dilatory |
slow, tending to delay |
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Diminish |
to make smaller |
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Dingy |
shabby, drab |
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Disavow |
to refuse to acknowledge |
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Discern |
to perceive something obscure |
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Discomfit |
make uneasy, embarrass |
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Disconcert |
ruffle, upset one's self-possession |
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Discord |
lack of agreement; inharmonious combination |
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Discourse |
verbal exchange, conversation |
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Discourteous |
rude |
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Discredit |
to harm the reputation of; dishonor or disgrace |
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Discrepancy |
difference between |
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Discretion |
ability to judge on one's own |
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Discretionary |
subject to one's own judgment |