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dam  Speak Example sentences
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barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, especially built across a water course
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state of dishonor; bring shame or dishonor upon
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discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
decadent  Speak Example sentences
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place where milk is produced, kept, or converted into butter or cheese
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sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
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self-indulgent; moral decay
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free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
deceive  Speak Example sentences
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barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, especially built across a water course
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float; moving aimlessly; wander
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fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
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live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
deck  Speak Example sentences
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formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
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very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
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a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
declare  Speak Example sentences
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set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer
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emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
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state clearly; make known formally or officially
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live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
defend  Speak Example sentences
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turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking
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erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
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lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
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make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
detest  Speak Example sentences
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ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
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self-indulgent; moral decay
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sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
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dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
discreet  Speak Example sentences
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live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
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free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
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rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch
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emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
disgrace  Speak Example sentences
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bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
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state of dishonor; bring shame or dishonor upon
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deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
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live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
dismiss  Speak Example sentences
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the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
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adorn; embellish
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a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
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stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize