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n. Syn. rubble
(碎片,殘骸) remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up


Spelling Word: debris
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v. Syn. dry; desiccate
(脫水) remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids


Spelling Word: dehydrate
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v. Syn. show; confirm; prove; manifest
(演示,論證) show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove


Spelling Word: demonstrate
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a. Syn. thick; compact
(密集的,濃厚的) thick; crowded closely together; compact


Spelling Word: dense
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v. Syn. abhor; loathe
(深惡,憎惡) dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards


Spelling Word: detest
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n. Syn. predicament
(困境,進退兩難) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options


Spelling Word: dilemma
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v. Syn. release
(釋放,排出) relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off


Spelling Word: discharge
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a. Syn. separate; distinct
(分離,沒有關係的) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts


Spelling Word: discrete
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v. Syn. scatter
(散開) move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known


Spelling Word: disperse
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n. Syn. temperament; nature; tendency
(性情,傾向,安排; 佈置) natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something


Spelling Word: disposition