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n. Syn. announcement; avowal; statement
announcement; explicit statement; formal public statement


Spelling Word: declaration
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v. Syn. leave
take off; leave; set out


Spelling Word: depart
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a. Syn. sad; gloomy
sad; gloomy; low in spirits; dejected


Spelling Word: depressed
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n. Syn. goal; end
ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed


Spelling Word: destination
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n.
study of nutrition as it relates to health


Spelling Word: dietetics
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v.
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely


Spelling Word: diffuse
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n.
process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock


Spelling Word: dilution
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a. Syn. terrible; dreadful
extremely bad; terrible; dreadful


Spelling Word: disastrous
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n. Syn. training
trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice


Spelling Word: discipline
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a. Syn. repulsed
repulsed; having a strong distaste; irritated and out of patience


Spelling Word: disgusted