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discredit
Ex. The campaign was highly negative in tone; each candidate tried to discredit the others. |
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| defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve |
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discrepancy
Ex. Noticing some discrepancies in his description of the crime, the police began to mistrust the witness's testimony. |
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| lack of consistency; difference |
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discriminating
Ex. A superb interpreter of Picasso, she was sufficiently discriminating to judge the most complex works of modern art. (secondary meaning) |
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| able to see differences; prejudiced |
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discursive
Ex. As the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wonderd what if any point there was to his discursive remarks. |
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disdain
Ex. In the film Funny Face, the bookish heroine disdained fashion models for their lack of intelectual interests. |
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| view with scorn or contempt |
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disinclination
Ex. Some mornings I feel great disinclination to get out of bed. |
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disinterested
Ex. In view of the judge's political ambitions and the lawyers' financial interest in the case, the only disinterested person in the courtroom may have been the court reporter. |
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dismantle
Ex. Whent he show closed, they dismantled the scenery before storing it. |
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dismiss
Ex. Believing in John's love for her, she dismissed the notion that he might be unfaithful. |
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| put away from considertation; reject |
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disparage
Ex. Do not disparage any donation, no matter how small it may be; every penny coutns, and these little gifts mean a lot. |
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