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v. Syn. fool
(欺騙,行騙) fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead


Spelling Word: deceive
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v.
(破譯,解密) convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty


Spelling Word: decipher
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a. Syn. final; complete
(完全的,最終的) final; complete; precisely defined or explicit


Spelling Word: definitive
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a. Syn. neat; skillful
(靈巧的,敏銳地) quick and skillful; neat in action or performance


Spelling Word: deft
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v.
(剝奪,奪去,免去) deny; take away


Spelling Word: deprive
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v. Syn. nominate; assign; name
(指定,任命) indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to


Spelling Word: designate
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n. Syn. goal; end
(目的地) ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed


Spelling Word: destination
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v. Syn. decline
(使惡化,質量下降) become worse; decline


Spelling Word: deteriorate
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v. Syn. abhor; loathe
(深惡,憎惡) dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards


Spelling Word: detest
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v. Syn. depart; diverge
(背離) turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge


Spelling Word: deviate