degenerate
verbTo decline into a worse condition.
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adjectiveDone consciously and intentionally, often after consideration.
Intentional and considered
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deceit
nounThe act of deliberately misleading someone through false statements or appearances.
deference
nounRespectful yielding to another person's judgment or wishes.
defunct
adjectiveNo longer existing or functioning.
depraved
adjectiveMarked by serious moral corruption or wrongdoing.
deteriorate
verbTo decline gradually in condition, quality, or effectiveness.
disdain
nounA feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration or respect.
Feeling of superiority or contempt
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disembowel
verbTo remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential substance.
Remove internal contents
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dismissive
adjectiveTreating someone or something as unworthy of serious consideration.
disposition
nounA person's usual temperament or tendency to act in a certain way.
distortion
nounA change that misrepresents or alters the true shape, meaning, or proportion of something.
Misrepresentation of meaning
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dominance
nounThe condition of having the greatest influence, strength, or prominence.
Greatest influence or prominence
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dynamic
adjectiveCharacterized by activity or change, or by interactions that produce change.
Active and changing
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