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defile  Speak Example sentences
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support on which a lever rests; prop or support
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
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rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
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leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
denounce  Speak Example sentences
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study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
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leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner
discourse  Speak Example sentences
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a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
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animals of a period or region
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departure of a large number of people
dulcet  Speak Example sentences
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standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
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short-lived; enduring a very short time
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sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
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represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
dupe  Speak Example sentences
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
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precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
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cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
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easily deceived person; duplicate of a photographic image
etymology  Speak Example sentences
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short-lived; enduring a very short time
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the practice of ending the life of hopelessly ill individuals; assisted suicide
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not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial
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study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
exalt  Speak Example sentences
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prevent by taking action in advance
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lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
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raise in rank or dignity; praise
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complain or grumble; seek or shoot grouse
exodus  Speak Example sentences
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animals of a period or region
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plowed but left unseeded during a growing season; uncultivated
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departure of a large number of people
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represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
exponent  Speak Example sentences
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one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for represents, or advocates
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complain or grumble; seek or shoot grouse
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in the early stage of development; of an organism before birth; related to embryo
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departure of a large number of people
fallow  Speak Example sentences
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plowed but left unseeded during a growing season; uncultivated
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incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
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dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
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something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle