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n. Syn. flood; rush
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water


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


Spelling Word: depart
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v. Syn. regret
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret


Spelling Word: deplore
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n. Syn. goal; end
ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed


Spelling Word: destination
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a. Syn. harmful; damaging
causing damage or harm; injurious


Spelling Word: detrimental
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n.
length of straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference


Spelling Word: diameter
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v. Syn. assimilate; ingest
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances


Spelling Word: digest
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v. Syn. expand; enlarge; widen
make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen


Spelling Word: dilate
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v. Syn. move; replace; substitute
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland


Spelling Word: displace
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v. Syn. upset; interrupt
upset; throw into confusion or disorder


Spelling Word: disrupt