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a. 無表情 wooden; impersonal; deliberately impassive or expressionless, as face or look


Spelling Word: deadpan
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n. 退廃 process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay


Spelling Word: decadence
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v. 減速 slow down the rate of advancement of; decrease speed of


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a. デコルテを having low-necked dress


Spelling Word: decollete
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v. けなす express strong disapproval of; disparage


Spelling Word: decry
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v. 支払う pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for


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v. 迷わす deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint


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v. 乾かすは dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture


Spelling Word: desiccate
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v. 選挙権を剥奪する deprive of civil right; deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote


Spelling Word: disenfranchise
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n. 嫌気 unwillingness; lack of inclination; mild aversion


Spelling Word: disinclination