Describing Qualities
Size, shape, color, degree, condition, and evaluation.
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collaboratively
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/kəˈlæbərətɪvli/
in a way that involves working jointly with others
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collapsible
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/kəˈlæpsəbəl/
able to be folded or compressed into a smaller form
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collectively
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/kəˈlɛktɪvli/
as a group; taken together as a whole
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colleen
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/kɑˈlin/
an Irish girl or young woman
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colt
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/koʊlt/
a young male horse, usually under four years old
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combinatory
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/ˈkɑmbɪnəˌtɔri/
relating to or involving combination, especially of elements
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comfortableness
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/ˈkʌmftɚbəlnəs/
the state or quality of being comfortable
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commensurateness
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/kəˈmɛnsərɪtnəs/
the quality of being proportionate or corresponding in measure
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commie
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/ˈkɑmi/
a communist (informal, usually derogatory)
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communistic
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/ˌkɑmjəˈnɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of communism
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compactness
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/kəmˈpæktnəs/
the quality of being densely packed or neatly small in size
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comparability
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/ˌkɑmpərəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being able to be compared or treated as similar
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comparatively
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/kəmˈpærətɪvli/
in comparison with something else; relatively
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completive
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/kəmˈplitɪv/
serving to complete; expressing completion, as a grammatical aspect
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complexness
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/kəmˈplɛksnəs/
the quality of being complex or intricate
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comprehensible
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/ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/
able to be understood; intelligible
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compulsatory
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/kəmˈpʌlsəˌtɔri/
compelling or compulsory; tending to compel (archaic)
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compulsive
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/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/
resulting from or driven by an irresistible urge
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concupiscence
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/kɑnˈkjupɪsəns/
strong sexual desire; lust
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condemnable
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/kənˈdɛmnəbəl/
deserving of strong disapproval or censure
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condescendingly
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/ˌkɑndɪˈsɛndɪŋli/
in a patronizing manner that implies superiority
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conformation
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/ˌkɑnfɔrˈmeɪʃən/
the shape or structural arrangement of something
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confrontal
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/kənˈfrʌntəl/
a confrontation; characterized by confronting (rare)
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conjunct
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/kənˈdʒʌŋkt/
joined or associated together; combined
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conscientiousness
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/ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəsnəs/
the quality of being careful, thorough, and dutiful in one's work
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considerateness
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/kənˈsɪdərətnəs/
the quality of being thoughtful of others' feelings and needs
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constancy
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/ˈkɑnstənsi/
the quality of being faithful, steadfast, or unchanging
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continued
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/kənˈtɪnjud/
carried on without interruption; ongoing
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contort
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/kənˈtɔrt/
to twist or bend out of normal shape, often violently
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contour
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/ˈkɑntʊr/
the outline or shape of an object's surface or boundary
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contrariant
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/kənˈtrɛəriənt/
opposed or contrary; inclined to disagree
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contrariness
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/ˈkɑntrɛrinəs/
the quality of being perversely opposed or difficult
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converge
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/kənˈvɝdʒ/
to move toward or meet at a common point
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cooky
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/ˈkʊki/
a small sweet baked treat; a variant spelling of cookie
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coot
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/kut/
a black aquatic bird with a white facial shield; or a foolish old man
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corpulent
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/ˈkɔrpjələnt/
physically bulky or fat; having a large, fleshy body
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counterjumper
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/ˈkaʊntɚˌdʒʌmpɚ/
a derogatory old term for a shop assistant or salesclerk
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coy
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/kɔɪ/
shyly or affectedly reticent, especially about giving information
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creationistic
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/kriˌeɪʃəˈnɪstɪk/
relating to the doctrine that the universe was divinely created
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credibleness
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/ˈkrɛdəbəlnəs/
the quality of being believable or trustworthy
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criminally
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/ˈkrɪmənəli/
in a manner relating to crime; to a shocking or blameworthy degree
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crisply
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/ˈkrɪspli/
in a brisk, sharp, or firm manner
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crumblet
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/ˈkrʌmblət/
a small crumb or fragment
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crushing
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/ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
overwhelming and devastating; severe enough to defeat utterly
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crusty
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/ˈkrʌsti/
having a hard outer crust; or curt and irritable in manner
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cudgel
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/ˈkʌdʒəl/
a short thick stick used as a weapon
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cultivated
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/ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd/
refined and well-educated; or prepared for growing crops
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cupcake
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/ˈkʌpˌkeɪk/
a small cake baked in a cup-shaped container
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curliness
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/ˈkɜrlinəs/
the quality of being curly
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curvilinear
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/ˌkɜrvɪˈlɪniər/
consisting of or bounded by curved lines
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curvy
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/ˈkɜrvi/
having many curves; full-figured
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cutis
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/ˈkjutɪs/
the true skin, comprising the dermis and epidermis
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cutthroat
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/ˈkʌtˌθroʊt/
ruthless and fiercely competitive
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cyclic
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/ˈsaɪklɪk/
recurring in cycles; pertaining to a cycle
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dampish
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/ˈdæmpɪʃ/
somewhat damp
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dareful
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/ˈdɛrfəl/
full of daring; bold (archaic)
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dashing
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/ˈdæʃɪŋ/
strikingly elegant, spirited, and attractive
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dauntingly
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/ˈdɔntɪŋli/
in a manner that intimidates or discourages
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debateful
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/dɪˈbeɪtfəl/
full of contention or quarreling (archaic)
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debilitated
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/dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪtɪd/
made weak or feeble
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deceptious
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/dɪˈsɛpʃəs/
tending to deceive; deceptive (archaic)
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deceptiveness
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/dɪˈsɛptɪvnəs/
the quality of being misleading or deceptive
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decidedly
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/dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/
definitely and unmistakably
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decimate
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/ˈdɛsɪˌmeɪt/
to destroy or drastically reduce a large proportion of
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decisiveness
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/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/
the quality of being firm and prompt in deciding
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deducible
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/dɪˈdusəbəl/
able to be inferred by reasoning
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deepness
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/ˈdipnəs/
the quality or state of being deep
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defensiveness
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/dɪˈfɛnsɪvnəs/
the quality of being anxiously protective or guarded
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defiled
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/dɪˈfaɪld/
made impure, dirty, or desecrated
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definiteness
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/ˈdɛfɪnɪtnəs/
the quality of being clear, exact, or precise
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deformation
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/ˌdifɔrˈmeɪʃən/
a change in shape or distortion from an original form
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degeneration
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/dɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/
the process of declining in quality or function
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dell
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/dɛl/
a small, secluded, wooded valley
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demonical
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/dɪˈmɑnɪkəl/
of or relating to a demon; fiendish or devilish
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demonstratedly
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/dɪˈmɑnstreɪtɪdli/
in a manner that has been clearly shown or proven
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denunciative
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/dɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪtɪv/
expressing strong condemnation or denunciation
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dependently
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/dɪˈpɛndəntli/
in a manner reliant on or contingent upon something else
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derisory
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/dɪˈraɪsəri/
ridiculously small or inadequate; meriting derision
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derogatory
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/dɪˈrɑɡəˌtɔri/
showing a critical or disrespectful attitude; belittling
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desertful
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/dɪˈzɝtfəl/
deserving of reward or merit; meritorious
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desirous
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/dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing a strong wish for something
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devilishly
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/ˈdɛvəlɪʃli/
in a mischievous or fiendish way; or extremely
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differentness
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/ˈdɪfrəntnɪs/
the quality or state of being different; dissimilarity
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difficultness
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/ˈdɪfɪkəltnɪs/
the quality of being difficult or troublesome
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diminution
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/ˌdɪmɪˈnuʃən/
a reduction in size, extent, or importance
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discontinuously
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/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəsli/
in an intermittent or broken manner; not continuously
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discreetness
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/dɪˈskritnɪs/
the quality of being careful and prudent in speech or conduct
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discriminatory
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/dɪˈskrɪmɪnəˌtɔri/
making unjust distinctions, especially on the basis of group
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disdainfully
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/dɪsˈdeɪnfəli/
with contempt or scorn
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dishonestly
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/dɪsˈɑnəstli/
in a manner that is deceitful or lacking in integrity
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disjoint
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/dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt/
to take apart or disconnect; having no elements in common
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disjointed
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/dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking coherent connection; rambling and disconnected
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disjunct
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/dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt/
disjoined or disconnected; separate and distinct
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disproportionate
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/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənət/
too large or too small in comparison with something else
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disproven
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/dɪsˈpruvən/
shown to be false or invalid
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disputatious
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/ˌdɪspjuˈteɪʃəs/
fond of or given to argument and debate; contentious
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