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


Spelling Word: debris
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v. Syn. pollute
(تنجس) pollute; make dirty or spotty


Spelling Word: defile
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v.
(الاحتيال) deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device


Spelling Word: defraud
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n. Syn. ancestry; origin
(اشتقاق النسب) ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward


Spelling Word: descent
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a. Syn. worthwhile
(المرغوب فيه) worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable


Spelling Word: desirable
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n.
(يأس) loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency


Spelling Word: despair
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a. Syn. destructive
(مدمرة) destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction


Spelling Word: devastating
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v. Syn. prescribe; determine
(تملي) prescribe; rule as a dictator


Spelling Word: dictate
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v. Syn. expand; enlarge; widen
(تمدد) make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen


Spelling Word: dilate
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a. Syn. assiduous; industrious
(الدؤوب) assiduous; industrious; hard-working


Spelling Word: diligent