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v. Syn. decay
decay


Spelling Word: decompose
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v.
abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty


Spelling Word: defect
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n.
act of defending against attack, danger, or injury


Spelling Word: defence
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v.
deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device


Spelling Word: defraud
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v. Syn. humiliate; debase
reduce level; lower grade of something


Spelling Word: degrade
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n.
act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting


Spelling Word: depletion
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v. Syn. ruin; destroy
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate


Spelling Word: devastate
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v. Syn. consume; gorge; gobble
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely


Spelling Word: devour
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a.
of or performance to fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers


Spelling Word: digital
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n. Syn. clamor; roar
loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound


Spelling Word: din