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didactic |
focused on communicating a moral, political, or educating message. Presenting a clear vision of right and wrong; projecting morality. |
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diffident |
Lacking self-confidence. Shy, unassertive, or with a low sense of self-worth. |
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diminutive |
Very small or smaller than usual. |
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discombobulate |
To throw someone into a state of confusion; to utterly take aback. |
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disconcerting |
Causing unease, confusion, or dismay. Upsetting harmony or balance. |
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disingenuous |
Less than honest, scheming, insincere, crafty or sly. Withholding information; intending to decieve. |
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disparate |
Things or people so dissimiliar they cannot be compared. Two things fundamentally different. |
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disport |
To show off, draw attention to oneself, or behave in a playful way. |
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disseminate |
To distribute or spread information or something else; to spread far and wide. |
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dissolution |
The disintegration of a thing into fragments, parts, or smaller, more basic units. The destruction of an organization or institution; the breakup of a legal relationship, partnership, or marriage. |
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dissonance |
Incompatibility among ideas, actions, or beliefs; disharmony between several sounds. |
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dissuade |
To persuade someone against a course of action; to convince an audience not to think, feel, or believe a certain thing. |
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domicile |
An occupied house, apartment, or residence; a legal, permanent home. |
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