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Diphthong
- noun - a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
Directing
- verb - be in charge of
- cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
- command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"
- guide the actors in (plays and films)
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal;
- lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
- plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards;
- put an address on (an envelope)
- showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother's di
Dirty Dog
- noun - a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git''"
- a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
Disabling
- verb - depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship"
- injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"
- make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"
- that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury"
Disarming
- verb - act of reducing or depriving of arms; "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete"
- capable of allaying hostility
- make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"
- remove offensive capability from
- take away the weapons from; render harmless
Discasing
- verb - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
Disliking
- verb - have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman"
Dismaying
- verb - causing consternation; "appalling conditions"
- fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
Disowning
- verb - cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
- prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
- refusal to acknowledge as one's own
- Rejects
Disposing
- verb - give, sell, or transfer to another; "She disposed of her parents' possessions"
- make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"
- make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"
- place or put in a particular order; "the dots are unevenly disposed"
- throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"