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dash  Speak Example sentences
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sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
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throw with violence or haste; break, as by throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly
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unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
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lower in spirits; press down
database  Speak Example sentences
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field; territory over which rule or control is exercised; networked computers that share a common address
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distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
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collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval
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sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
deem  Speak Example sentences
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
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decide; judge; sentence; condemn
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move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
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part; separate or disunite; disengage
deficiency  Speak Example sentences
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of or performance to fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers
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obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
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scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
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stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
destination  Speak Example sentences
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ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed
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part; separate or disunite; disengage
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deprive of capability or effectiveness; unable; impair; diminish
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make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
detergent  Speak Example sentences
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ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed
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monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
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deprive of capability or effectiveness; unable; impair; diminish
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cleansing agent; substance that acts similarly to soap
dilate  Speak Example sentences
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make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
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monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
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unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
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flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals
diligent  Speak Example sentences
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melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
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act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
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scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
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assiduous; industrious; hard-working
dismiss  Speak Example sentences
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obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
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analyze; examine; identify
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stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
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melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
dissertation  Speak Example sentences
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vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
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lower in spirits; press down
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feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university