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dining - correct spelling

dining verb (present participle of the verb dine)Example: He was dining with friends when he heard the news....

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8 years ago

dinner - correct spelling

dinner nounExample: She came to our house for dinner....

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8 years ago

direction - correct spelling

direction nounExample: The ship sailed in a northern direction.Example: Parents must provide the proper direction for their children....

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8 years ago

disappear - correct spelling

disappear verbExample: The magician made his assistant disappear....

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disappearance - correct spelling

disappearance nounExample: Since her disappearance, the company lost its purpose and energy....

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8 years ago

disappoint - correct spelling

disappoint verbExample: These earnings will disappoint the shareholders....

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8 years ago

disappointment - correct spelling

disappointment nounExample: The loss was a major disappointment to his supporters....

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8 years ago

disapproval - correct spelling

disapproval nounExample: Her disapproval of his behavior was immediately apparent....

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disapprove - correct spelling

disapprove verbExample: The bank will disapprove the loan application. transitive verbExample: The father disapproved of his son’s behavior. intransitive verb...

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disastrous - correct spelling

disastrous adjectiveExample: The financial results were disastrous, and the stock price plummeted....

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8 years ago

discipline - correct spelling

discipline noun and verbExample: The young mother will provide gentle discipline for her child. nounExample: The young mother will gently discipline her child. verb...

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8 years ago

discover - correct spelling

discover verbExample: After we discover the culprit, we can alert the police....

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8 years ago

discriminate - correct spelling

discriminate verb and adjectiveExample: The laws must not discriminate against people because of their race. verbExample: The discriminate art connoisseur preferred the works of Michelangelo. adjective...

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disease - correct spelling

disease nounExample: His disease interfered with his work....

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8 years ago

dispensable - correct spelling

dispensable adjectiveExample: Unfortunately, she was dispensable and lost her job last year....

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8 years ago

dissatisfied - correct spelling

dissatisfied adjective and verb (past tense and past participle of the verb dissatisfy)Example: She gave him a dissatisfied look. adjectiveExample: The movie was boring and dissatisfied the audience. verb...

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8 years ago

dissection - correct spelling

dissection nounExample: The students performed a dissection of the poor frog....

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8 years ago

dissipate - correct spelling

dissipate verbExample: The smoke will dissipate when the wind blows....

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8 years ago

distance - correct spelling

distance noun and verbExample: Distance makes the heart grow fonder. nounExample: She drove a long distance for their rendezvous. nounExample: We want to distance ourselves from her remarks. verb...

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8 years ago

distinction - correct spelling

distinction nounExample: This is a distinction without a difference.Example: He is a man of distinction....

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8 years ago

division - correct spelling

division nounExample: For efficiency, we relied on a division of labor.Example: Send your complaint to the customer-relations division....

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8 years ago

doctor - correct spelling

doctor noun and verbExample: My son, the doctor, treats small children. nounExample: The embezzler tried to doctor the accounts. verb...

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8 years ago

dollar - correct spelling

dollar nounExample: The U.S. dollar is a fiat currency.Example: The newspaper costs a dollar....

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8 years ago

dominant - correct spelling

dominant adjectiveExample: She played the dominant role in the company’s success....

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8 years ago

doubt - correct spelling

doubt verb and nounExample: We started to doubt our convictions. verbExample: Her dubious credentials raised a serious doubt about her promotion. noun...

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8 years ago

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    A She is the most tallest person in the room.
    B She is the bestest singer in the choir.
    C He is the more intelligent in the group.
    D This is the most interesting book I have ever read.