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n.
(плотина) barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, especially built across a water course


Spelling Word: dam
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v. Syn. fool
(обмануть) fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead


Spelling Word: deceive
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v. Syn. decay
(Разложим) decay


Spelling Word: decompose
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n. Syn. scarcity; insufficiency
(дефицита) scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health


Spelling Word: deficiency
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n. Syn. representative; deputy; agent
(делегат) person authorized to act as representative for another; deputy


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n.
(правонарушений) failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime


Spelling Word: delinquency
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v. Syn. nominate; assign; name
(назначают) indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to


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a. Syn. worthwhile
(Желательно) worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable


Spelling Word: desirable
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v.
(задержать) keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay


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a. Syn. destructive
(разрушительное) destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction


Spelling Word: devastating