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


Spelling Word: dam
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n.
(десятилетие) a group of ten, especially a period of ten years


Spelling Word: decade
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n.
(обороны) act of defending against attack, danger, or injury


Spelling Word: defence
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v. Syn. portray; describe
(и��ображать) represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe


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


Spelling Word: descent
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n. Syn. clamor; roar
(DIN) loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound


Spelling Word: din
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v. Syn. release
(разряда) relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off


Spelling Word: discharge
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a.
(сдержанный) free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable


Spelling Word: discreet
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n. Syn. difference
(расхождение) lack of consistency; difference


Spelling Word: discrepancy
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v. Syn. waste; scatter
(рассеять) spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse


Spelling Word: dissipate