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decompose  Speak Example sentences
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throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
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decay
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float; moving aimlessly; wander
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consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
decree  Speak Example sentences
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order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
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act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
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become worse; decline
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ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
default  Speak Example sentences
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relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
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act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
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failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
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fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
defile  Speak Example sentences
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feel; discover the presence of; identify
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ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
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shrink; reduce in size; become less
deteriorate  Speak Example sentences
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throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
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length of time something lasts
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standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
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become worse; decline
digest  Speak Example sentences
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move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
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twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent
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break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
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become worse; decline; fall
disclose  Speak Example sentences
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become worse; decline; fall
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emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid
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upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
discrete  Speak Example sentences
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float; moving aimlessly; wander
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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cleansing agent; substance that acts similarly to soap
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break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
distil  Speak Example sentences
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relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
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feel; discover the presence of; identify
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throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
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drop; fall in drops; flow in a small stream
distinguish  Speak Example sentences
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decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
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standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
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characterize; differentiate; recognize