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3135 words
centuried
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/ˈsɛntʃərid/
aged or enduring through centuries; centuries old
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cerise
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/səˈris/
a bright, deep cherry-red color
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chancy
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/ˈtʃænsi/
uncertain in outcome; risky
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characteristically
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/ˌkɛrəktəˈrɪstɪkli/
in a way typical of a person or thing
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characterless
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/ˈkɛrəktɚləs/
lacking distinctive qualities or individuality
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chargeless
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/ˈtʃɑrdʒləs/
free of cost or free of electrical charge
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chasm
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/ˈkæzəm/
a deep fissure or gulf in the earth, or a wide divergence
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chatty
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/ˈtʃæti/
inclined to talk freely and informally
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chivalrous
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/ˈʃɪvəlrəs/
courteous and gallant, especially toward women
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choky
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/ˈtʃoʊki/
tending to choke or feel constricted; British slang for prison
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choosable
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/ˈtʃuzəbəl/
capable of being chosen or selected
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chryselephantine
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/ˌkrɪsɛləˈfæntɪn/
made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as ancient statues
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chubby
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/ˈtʃʌbi/
plump and rounded in a pleasant way
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chunky
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/ˈtʃʌŋki/
thick and solid, or containing thick lumps
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churlish
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/ˈtʃɝlɪʃ/
rude, surly, and ill-mannered
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cinematic
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/ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/
relating to or having the qualities of cinema or film
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civilized
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/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/
socially advanced, refined, and well-mannered
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clamorous
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/ˈklæmərəs/
loud and insistent in noise or demand
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claret
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/ˈklɛrət/
a dry red Bordeaux wine, or its deep purplish-red color
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clearheaded
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/ˌklɪrˈhɛdəd/
thinking sensibly and without confusion
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clinically
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/ˈklɪnɪkli/
in a manner relating to medical treatment, or coldly objectively
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cloistral
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/ˈklɔɪstrəl/
relating to a cloister; secluded and monastic
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clouded
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/ˈklaʊdəd/
darkened, obscured, or made unclear
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coercive
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/koʊˈɝsɪv/
relating to or using force or threats to compel obedience
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coetaneous
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/ˌkoʊɪˈteɪniəs/
of the same age or duration; contemporary
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cohesive
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/koʊˈhisɪv/
forming a united whole; sticking together
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coincidental
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/koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/
happening by chance rather than by design
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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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combinatory
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/ˈkɑmbɪnəˌtɔri/
relating to or involving combination, especially of elements
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communistic
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/ˌkɑmjəˈnɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of communism
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comparatively
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/kəmˈpærətɪvli/
in comparison with something else; relatively
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competently
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/ˈkɑmpɪtəntli/
in a capable and effective manner
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completive
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/kəmˈplitɪv/
serving to complete; expressing completion, as a grammatical aspect
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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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compulsorily
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/kəmˈpʌlsərəli/
in a way that is required by law or rule; obligatorily
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conceptional
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/kənˈsɛpʃənəl/
relating to a concept or to conception
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concurrent
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/kənˈkɝənt/
existing or happening at the same time
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concurrently
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/kənˈkɝəntli/
at the same time; simultaneously
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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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congenial
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/kənˈdʒinjəl/
pleasant and agreeable in nature or compatible in disposition
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conjunct
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/kənˈdʒʌŋkt/
joined or associated together; combined
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connotative
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/ˈkɑnəˌteɪtɪv/
conveying or implying an additional meaning beyond the literal one
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constructive
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/kənˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to build up or improve; helpful rather than destructive
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consultive
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/kənˈsʌltɪv/
of or relating to consultation; advisory in nature
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consumable
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/kənˈsuməbəl/
able to be used up or eaten; an item intended to be consumed
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continental
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/ˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl/
relating to a continent, especially mainland Europe
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continued
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/kənˈtɪnjud/
carried on without interruption; ongoing
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contranatural
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/ˌkɑntrəˈnætʃərəl/
contrary to or against the laws of nature
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contrariant
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/kənˈtrɛəriənt/
opposed or contrary; inclined to disagree
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contrariwise
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/ˈkɑntrɛriˌwaɪz/
on the contrary; in the opposite way
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contrastive
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/kənˈtræstɪv/
showing or emphasizing differences between things
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conversational
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/ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃənəl/
relating to or resembling informal spoken conversation
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convincingly
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/kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/
in a manner that compels belief or agreement
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corpulent
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/ˈkɔrpjələnt/
physically bulky or fat; having a large, fleshy body
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costless
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/ˈkɔstləs/
costing nothing; free of charge or expense
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courageously
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/kəˈreɪdʒəsli/
in a brave manner; with courage
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coy
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/kɔɪ/
shyly or affectedly reticent, especially about giving information
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crackerjack
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/ˈkrækɚˌdʒæk/
exceptionally good or skilled; an outstanding person or thing
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creaky
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/ˈkriki/
making a harsh squeaking sound; stiff and decrepit
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creatable
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/kriˈeɪtəbəl/
capable of being created or brought into existence
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creationistic
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/kriˌeɪʃəˈnɪstɪk/
relating to the doctrine that the universe was divinely created
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crewless
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/ˈkruləs/
having no crew; unmanned
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crimeful
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/ˈkraɪmfəl/
full of crime; guilty or criminal (archaic)
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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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crunk
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/krʌŋk/
a style of energetic Southern hip-hop; wildly excited or drunk (slang)
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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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crying
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/ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding urgent attention; flagrant
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cryptic
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/ˈkrɪptɪk/
having a hidden or obscure meaning; mysterious
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cultic
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/ˈkʌltɪk/
relating to a religious cult or ritual worship
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cultivated
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/ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd/
refined and well-educated; or prepared for growing crops
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curtly
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/ˈkɜrtli/
in a brief and abrupt, often rude, manner
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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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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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dateless
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/ˈdeɪtləs/
having no date; timeless or endless
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dauntingly
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/ˈdɔntɪŋli/
in a manner that intimidates or discourages
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deafening
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/ˈdɛfənɪŋ/
extremely loud
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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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decadal
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/ˈdɛkədəl/
relating to or occurring over a period of ten years
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decadent
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/ˈdɛkədənt/
characterized by decline or luxurious self-indulgence
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decennial
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/dɪˈsɛniəl/
occurring every ten years
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deceptious
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/dɪˈsɛpʃəs/
tending to deceive; deceptive (archaic)
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decidable
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/dɪˈsaɪdəbəl/
able to be decided; in logic, solvable by an algorithm
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decidedly
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/dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/
definitely and unmistakably
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