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n. Syn. announcement; avowal; statement
announcement; explicit statement; formal public statement


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v.
decide; judge; sentence; condemn


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a. Syn. harmful; damaging
causing damage or harm; injurious


Spelling Word: detrimental
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v. Syn. dedicate; contribute
dedicate; contribute


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v. Syn. distinguish; discriminate
set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between


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


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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


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v. Syn. upset; interrupt
upset; throw into confusion or disorder


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v. Syn. distract
distract; withdraw money and move into a different location


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n.
building or house, especially as great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like cupola


Spelling Word: dome