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deadline
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(n) the point in time at which something must be completed

descend
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(v) come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"

(v) move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

(v) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

(v) come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"

dawn
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(n) the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"

(n) the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"

(n) an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"

(v) become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"

(v) become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"

(v) appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned"

disappointed
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(s) disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"

dynamic
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(n) an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches"

(a) expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')

(a) characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"

(a) of or relating to dynamics

diminish
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(v) decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

(v) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"

diplomatic
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(s) able to take a broad view of negotiations between states

(a) skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people

(a) relating to or characteristic of diplomacy; "diplomatic immunity"

debate
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(n) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

(n) the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)

(v) argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"

(v) have an argument about something

(v) discuss the pros and cons of an issue

(v) think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

destination
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(n) the ultimate goal for which something is done

(n) written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

(n) the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"

decent
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(a) conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana

(s) observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"

(s) decently clothed; "are you decent?"

(s) according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

(s) socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

(s) enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"

(r) in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"

departure
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(n) act of departing

(n) euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"

(n) a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"

doorway
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(n) the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"

donor
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(n) person who makes a gift of property

(n) (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)

determination
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(n) the act of determining the properties of something

(n) the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

(n) the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"

(n) a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"

diagnose
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(v) determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

(v) subject to a medical analysis

doll
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(n) a small replica of a person; used as a toy

(n) informal terms for a (young) woman

dedicate
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(v) set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church

(v) inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents"

(v) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

(v) open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes"

detective
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(n) a police officer who investigates crimes

(n) an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

delicate
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(a) exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"

(s) easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"

(s) difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers"; "hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"

(s) developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"

(s) of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"

(s) marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; "a surgeon's delicate touch"

(s) easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"

desire
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(n) an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"

(n) the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

(n) something that is desired

(v) feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

(v) express a desire for

(v) expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

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