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v.
lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of


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


Spelling Word: defect
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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.
part; separate or disunite; disengage


Spelling Word: detach
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v. Syn. feel; discover the presence of; discern; sense; identify
feel; discover the presence of; identify


Spelling Word: detect
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n.
length of straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference


Spelling Word: diameter
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v.
throw into disorder; break the array of.


Spelling Word: disarray
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v. Syn. detect; perceive
detect; perceive


Spelling Word: discern
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n.
strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of


Spelling Word: disgust