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defile  Speak Example sentences
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smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
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extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
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vain man; one who wants to get admiration by dress; man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance
deplore  Speak Example sentences
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act of throwing or shooting out; darting or casting forth; uttering of exclamations, or of brief exclamatory phrases
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
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account or history of the descent of person or family from an ancestor; lineage
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feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
discourse  Speak Example sentences
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exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax
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a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
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masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
dour  Speak Example sentences
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spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
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stubbornly unyielding; marked by sternness or harshness
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trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver
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something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
dulcet  Speak Example sentences
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one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
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sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
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a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
elaboration  Speak Example sentences
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make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
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production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail
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indefinitely long period of time; age
elude  Speak Example sentences
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
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avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
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something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
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indefinitely long period of time; age
ephemeral  Speak Example sentences
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make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
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explain or describe in detail
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short-lived; enduring a very short time
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masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
epithet  Speak Example sentences
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
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one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
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determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
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indefinitely long period of time; age
feign  Speak Example sentences
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make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
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determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
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drive out evil spirits by or as if by incantation, command, or prayer
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feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret