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countermand  Speak Example sentences
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cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid
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sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
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bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
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secretive, not openly shown
covert  Speak Example sentences
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splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
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insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
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secretive, not openly shown
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expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
coy  Speak Example sentences
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consider; think about carefully; weigh
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cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
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quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
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splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
curb  Speak Example sentences
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bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
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portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
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quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
cynosure  Speak Example sentences
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consider; think about carefully; weigh
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object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction
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feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
dearth  Speak Example sentences
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deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils
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scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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wandering from the main path of a journey; diversion
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inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
deciduous  Speak Example sentences
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standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
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expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
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remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
decree  Speak Example sentences
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insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
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aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject
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mental disorder marked by confusion
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order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
defect  Speak Example sentences
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predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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behead; cut off the head of
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abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
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feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
delete  Speak Example sentences
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inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
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person who carries a message
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erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
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catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny