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circumvent  Speak Example sentences
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
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predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
clairvoyant  Speak Example sentences
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having foresight; fortuneteller
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cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
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someone who has withdrawn from his native land
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become worse; decline
covert  Speak Example sentences
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puzzle; difficult problem
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having foresight; fortuneteller
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secretive, not openly shown
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short-lived; enduring a very short time
deleterious  Speak Example sentences
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no fixed or regular course; wandering
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keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
deride  Speak Example sentences
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increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
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ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
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turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking
digress  Speak Example sentences
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking
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study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
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serving as model; outstanding; typical
dilemma  Speak Example sentences
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make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely
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predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
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false; tending to mislead; deceptive
discord  Speak Example sentences
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secretive, not openly shown
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conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
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humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
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lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
discriminate  Speak Example sentences
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humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
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make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely
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strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals
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lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
enigma  Speak Example sentences
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turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking
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apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
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puzzle; difficult problem