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n.
barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, especially built across a water course


Spelling Word: dam
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v. Syn. adorn; embellish
adorn; embellish


Spelling Word: decorate
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v.
set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate


Spelling Word: dedicate
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v.
decide; judge; sentence; condemn


Spelling Word: deem
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a. Syn. neat; skillful
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance


Spelling Word: deft
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n. Syn. representative; deputy; agent
person authorized to act as representative for another; deputy


Spelling Word: delegate
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v. Syn. deceive
deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint


Spelling Word: delude
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v.
move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood


Spelling Word: descend
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v. Syn. depart; diverge
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge


Spelling Word: deviate
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v. Syn. expand; enlarge; widen
make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen


Spelling Word: dilate