downplay
verbTo present something as less important or serious than it may be.
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adjectiveSevere or extreme in action, effect, or extent.
dubious
adjectiveUncertain or doubtful; also questionable in reliability or value.
Uncertain or unconvinced
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ductile
adjectiveAble to be drawn into wire or shaped; figuratively, easily led or influenced.
Able to be drawn or shaped
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dulcet
adjectiveSweet or pleasing to hear.
dupe
verbTo deceive or trick someone.
duplicity
nounDeceit through contradictory words or conduct.
Deceptive double-dealing
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dynamic
adjectiveCharacterized by activity or change, or by interactions that produce change.
Active and changing
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dystopian
adjectiveDepicting an imagined society marked by oppression or misery.
earnest
adjectiveShowing sincere, serious, and determined purpose.
Sincerely serious
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ebb
verbTo decline or gradually diminish.
Gradually decline
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ebullient
adjectiveOverflowing with cheerful energy and enthusiasm.
Overflowing with enthusiasm
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eccentric
adjectiveUnconventional or noticeably different from ordinary behavior or style.
Noticeably unconventional
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ecclesiastical
adjectiveRelating to a church or its organization and clergy.
eclectic
adjectiveDrawing ideas, styles, or elements from varied sources.
One word family: also includes eclecticism.
economical
adjectiveUsing money, time, or other resources efficiently and with little waste.
ecosystem
nounA community of organisms together with the physical environment with which they interact.
edict
nounAn authoritative public order or decree.
edifice
nounA substantial building or an elaborate constructed system.
educe
verbTo draw out or infer something from available information.
effectual
adjectiveSuccessful in producing an intended result.
Producing the intended result
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effeminate
adjectiveTraditionally describing a man or boy as having qualities considered feminine; often disparaging.
effete
adjectiveWeakened or depleted to the point of ineffectiveness.
efficacious
adjectiveCapable of producing the intended effect.
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