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apart, not
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dilatory
Someone or something that is dilatory is slow and causes delay.
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dilapidated
A dilapidated building, vehicle, etc. is old, broken-down, and in very bad condition.
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divest
If you divest someone of power, rights, or authority, you take those things away from them.
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digress
When you digress while speaking or writing, you temporarily depart or stray from the central focus or topic at hand.
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directive
When you are given a directive, you are given an instruction or order that directs you to do something.
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dispersal
A dispersal of something is its scattering or distribution over a wide area.
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divergent
Divergent opinions differ from each other; divergent paths move apart from one another.
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diversion
When you create a diversion, you cause someone to turn aside momentarily from what they are doing by distracting them.
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diverse
A diverse group is made up of various and different people or things.
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digest
When you digest your food, your body breaks it down so you can use it.
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dilate
become wider
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dilute
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
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disperse
distribute loosely
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divert
turn aside
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