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n. Syn. deterioration; decay
change toward something smaller or lower ; gradual falling off from a better state


Spelling Word: decline
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v. Syn. lessen; reduce; abate
lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller


Spelling Word: decrease
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a. Syn. weak
weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use


Spelling Word: decrepit
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v. Syn. pollute
pollute; make dirty or spotty


Spelling Word: defile
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v.
turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something


Spelling Word: deflect
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v. Syn. leave
take off; leave; set out


Spelling Word: depart
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n. Syn. ancestry; origin
ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward


Spelling Word: descent
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a. Syn. unpopulated; deserted
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants


Spelling Word: desolate
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v.
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay


Spelling Word: detain
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v.
throw out something from one's hand; get rid of


Spelling Word: discard