Positive words that start with D
D is rich in words for steady effort, sound judgment, courage, and trust.
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Adjectives85
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Delicately attractive, light, or carefully made.
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The baker arranged dainty fruit tarts on a silver tray.
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Very good, pleasing, or useful.
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This folding cart is a dandy solution for moving the boxes.
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Neat, stylish, and well dressed.
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The dapper host wore a bright tie for the celebration.
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Attractively marked with small patches of color or light.
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Dappled sunlight warmed the moss beside the woodland path.
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Willing to attempt something difficult, new, or uncertain.
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The architect proposed a daring reuse of the abandoned station.
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Dearly loved or especially charming.
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Their darling granddaughter drew a picture for every guest.
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Attractive, confident, and full of lively style.
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The dashing actor greeted the stage crew by name.
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Showing determination without being discouraged by danger or difficulty.
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The dauntless rescue team kept searching through the night.
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Extremely bright, beautiful, or impressive.
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Her dazzling performance earned a standing ovation.
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Loved, valued, or regarded with deep affection.
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A dear friend kept her company through the long recovery.
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Confident, stylish, and charming in manner.
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The debonair host welcomed everyone with easy warmth.
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Kind, honorable, fair, or good enough in quality.
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A decent employer gives clear notice when plans change.
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Able to make clear and timely decisions.
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The decisive captain turned back before the storm reached them.
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Honored with awards or made more attractive with ornament.
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The decorated pilot thanked the crew who supported the rescue.
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Made to add beauty or visual interest.
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A decorative border brightened the community notice board.
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Polite, dignified, and appropriate to the occasion.
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The audience remained decorous during the solemn tribute.
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Committed to a purpose, task, or responsibility.
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The dedicated volunteers checked on every household before the storm.
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Strong, sincere, or showing careful thought.
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The mentor's deep respect for beginners shaped every lesson.
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Supported by sound reasons, evidence, or fair principles.
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Her defensible estimate included both uncertainty and maintenance costs.
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Clear, certain, and free from meaningful ambiguity.
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The inspection found definite evidence that the repair was holding.
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Authoritative, complete, and able to settle a question.
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The final laboratory test gave a definitive answer.
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Skillful, quick, and precise in movement or thought.
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With a deft adjustment, the mechanic stopped the vibration.
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Especially delicious or delightful.
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The café served a delectable pear tart with warm spices.
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Careful, intentional, and based on thoughtful consideration.
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The deliberate schedule reserved time for questions before the vote.
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Involving careful discussion before a decision is made.
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A deliberative meeting allowed quieter members to test each proposal.
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Finely made, graceful, or requiring gentle care.
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The artist restored the delicate pattern with a tiny brush.
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Highly pleasing to the taste or smell.
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The garden tomatoes made a delicious summer soup.
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Feeling or showing great pleasure.
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The children were delighted when the ducklings reached the pond.
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Giving great pleasure, charm, or enjoyment.
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We spent a delightful afternoon exploring the old bookshop.
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Informally, especially delicious, appealing, or enjoyable.
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The roasted peaches were delish with a spoonful of yogurt.
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Especially high in quality, comfort, or included features.
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The deluxe cabin included a ramp and an adapted bathroom.
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Allowing people a fair and meaningful voice in decisions.
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The cooperative used a democratic vote to choose its new chair.
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Openly showing affection, enthusiasm, or other warm feelings.
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Their demonstrative aunt greeted every child with delighted applause.
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Quietly reserved, modest, and graceful in manner.
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The demure violinist smiled softly when the audience stood.
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Consistently reliable and worthy of trust.
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A dependable teammate follows through and communicates early.
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Fairly earned through effort, character, or achievement.
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The exhausted crew enjoyed a deserved evening of rest.
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Worthy of help, praise, attention, or reward.
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Every careful volunteer is deserving of sincere thanks.
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Worth having because it is useful, pleasant, or beneficial.
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Safe sidewalks are a desirable feature in any neighborhood.
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Likely or intended to reach a particular future outcome.
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The thoughtful young scientist seemed destined for meaningful work.
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Containing careful and useful attention to small parts.
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Her detailed handover helped the next crew work safely.
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Firmly committed to reaching a goal or solving a problem.
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The determined researcher repeated the test until the cause was clear.
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Giving steady care, loyalty, or effort to someone or something.
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He was a devoted mentor who made time for careful questions.
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Sincerely committed to a faith, belief, or worthy practice.
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A devout peace advocate, she worked patiently across divisions.
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Fresh, soft, and lightly covered with moisture.
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Dewy leaves sparkled along the path after sunrise.
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Skillful and precise with the hands or mind.
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The dexterous surgeon completed the delicate repair.
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Delicately light and almost transparent in appearance.
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Diaphanous curtains softened the afternoon light across the studio.
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Firmly loyal or committed despite difficulty or disappointment.
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The diehard supporters kept the community theater open through winter.
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Easy to understand, absorb, or comfortably consume.
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The guide turns complex tax rules into digestible steps.
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Calm, worthy, and deserving of respect.
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She gave a dignified response even when the discussion became tense.
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Careful and persistent in one's work or duties.
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Her diligent notes allowed the next shift to continue safely.
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Skilled at handling disagreement with tact and fairness.
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His diplomatic question helped both sides explain what they needed.
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Clear, honest, and straightforward in communication.
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Her direct answer saved the team from pursuing the wrong option.
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Charming or sincere enough to reduce tension or suspicion.
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His disarming honesty changed the tone of the meeting.
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Able to notice fine differences and make sound judgments.
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A discerning reader checks the source before sharing the claim.
- Disciplined
Able to keep to a plan, a practice or a rule when it would be easier to stop.
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The disciplined runner trained through the winter mornings.
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Careful, tactful, and respectful of privacy.
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The discreet counselor found a private room for the conversation.
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Calm and fair because personal feelings do not control judgment.
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A dispassionate review considered evidence from both sides.
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Clearly recognizable and attractively different.
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Each singer brought a distinct voice to the ensemble.
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Having an appealing quality that is easy to recognize.
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The artist's distinctive use of color brightens the station.
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Respected and admired for notable achievement.
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The distinguished engineer still mentors new graduates.
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Including people, ideas, or things with varied qualities.
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A diverse panel brought several useful perspectives to the decision.
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Made broader and stronger by including varied parts.
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The diversified farm remained productive during the dry year.
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Entertaining and pleasantly able to hold attention.
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The diverting puzzle kept the passengers occupied.
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Extremely pleasing, excellent, or connected with the sacred.
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The bakery filled the street with the divine smell of cinnamon.
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Possible to complete with the time and resources available.
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With four volunteers, the repair is doable before sunset.
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Persistently determined despite difficulty, delay, or discouragement.
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Her dogged research restored the names missing from the memorial.
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Successfully finished, settled, or ready for use.
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The repaired playground was done before the summer program began.
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Showing great fondness and loving attention.
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The doting uncle saved every drawing his niece sent.
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Brave, determined, and persistent in difficulty.
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The doughty hikers continued after repairing the torn pack.
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Favoring peaceful negotiation instead of force or conflict.
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The dovish minister reopened talks before the ceasefire expired.
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Practical, sincere, and easy to relate to.
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The down-to-earth professor welcomed basic questions.
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Pleasantly soft and light like fine feathers.
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Downy seed heads drifted across the sunlit meadow.
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Striking, exciting, or impressive in effect.
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The repaired lighting created a dramatic improvement in the hall.
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Wonderfully beautiful or unreal in appearance.
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Mist made the quiet forest look dreamlike at sunrise.
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Pleasantly beautiful, peaceful, or lost in happy thought.
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The café has a dreamy view across the moonlit harbor.
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Stylish and suitable for a special or formal occasion.
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Her dressy jacket made the simple outfit celebration-ready.
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Safe or pleasant enough to be consumed as a drink.
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The filter made the well water clean and drinkable.
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Safe and suitable for travel by car.
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Crews cleared enough snow to keep the hospital road drivable.
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Strongly motivated to achieve a worthwhile result.
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The driven researcher kept searching for a safer material.
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Amusing in an unusual, subtle, or dry manner.
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His droll commentary kept the delayed passengers smiling.
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Sweet, gentle, and soothing to hear.
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Dulcet harp notes floated through the quiet gallery.
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Able to remain useful or strong over a long period.
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The team chose a durable repair that would survive winter weather.
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Careful and reliable in meeting responsibilities.
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The dutiful ranger checked every fire pit before leaving.
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Energetic, active, and able to produce change.
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The dynamic facilitator kept the discussion focused and inclusive.
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Informally, exceptionally exciting, effective, or excellent.
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The student band gave a dynamite final performance.
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The beginning of daylight or of a hopeful new period.
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The agreement marked the dawn of a more peaceful partnership.
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The time when daylight first appears.
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The walkers reached the hilltop just before daybreak.
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A pleasant imagined scene, wish, or future possibility.
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Her daydream became a sketch for the neighborhood garden.
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A person skilled at bringing parties to workable agreement.
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The patient dealmaker found terms both family businesses could accept.
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Kind, fair, and morally respectful behavior.
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Basic decency led the landlord to offer more time.
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The ability to make clear and timely choices.
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Her decisiveness prevented the small leak from becoming a flood.
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Polite and dignified behavior suited to an occasion.
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The chair restored decorum by giving each speaker equal time.
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Steady commitment of time and effort to a purpose.
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Years of dedication helped the violinist master the difficult piece.
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A person who protects or supports someone or something.
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She became a determined defender of the village woodland.
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Protection of a person, principle, or place from harm.
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Their defense of the wetland preserved clean water downstream.
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Respectful regard for another person's judgment, wishes, or experience.
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Out of deference, the committee let residents speak first.
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Skill, speed, and precision in action or thought.
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The nurse's deftness made the bandage change quick and gentle.
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A feeling or source of keen pleasure.
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The children's delight made the long rehearsal worthwhile.
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Rescue or release from danger, hardship, or restriction.
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The rescue boat brought deliverance to the stranded crew.
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The quality of being reliable and worthy of trust.
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The nurse's dependability reassured patients and colleagues.
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Firmness of purpose despite difficulty or delay.
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Their determination kept the search going through the night.
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An enthusiastic and committed admirer, supporter, or participant.
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A longtime jazz devotee organized the free listening sessions.
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Deep love, loyalty, or commitment shown through action.
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His devotion to the rescue dogs shaped his daily routine.
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Skill and ease in using the hands or mind.
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The watchmaker's dexterity allowed her to fit the tiny spring.
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An open exchange of views intended to build understanding.
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Patient dialogue gave both neighborhoods a workable traffic plan.
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The state of being worthy of honor and respectful treatment.
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The new shelter gives every resident privacy and dignity.
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Careful and persistent effort in work or duty.
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Her diligence kept the historical record accurate.
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Skill in handling relationships and disagreements peacefully.
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Patient diplomacy led both groups toward a workable agreement.
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A person skilled at resolving disagreement with tact.
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A natural diplomat, Priya found common ground without hiding differences.
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The ability to notice differences and make sound judgments.
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Her discernment kept a polished rumor out of the report.
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Steady self-control used to build skill or meet a goal.
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Daily practice and discipline strengthened the young choir.
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A person who finds or learns something previously unknown.
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The curious child felt like a discoverer beside the tide pool.
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The act or result of finding something new or valuable.
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The cave painting was an important archaeological discovery.
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Good judgment that respects privacy, timing, and possible consequences.
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The counselor used discretion when arranging a private entrance.
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Excellence that earns special respect or recognition.
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She completed the demanding course with distinction.
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The presence and inclusion of varied people, ideas, or things.
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The garden's diversity supports insects throughout the season.
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A welcome benefit or return produced by earlier effort.
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Years of patient training paid a safety dividend during the storm.
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Sacred nature or a quality of supreme beauty.
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The choir found divinity in the chapel's simple acoustics.
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An informally easy or pleasantly simple task.
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With the labeled cables, setup became a doddle.
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A person who turns useful ideas into action.
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Sam is a practical doer who always brings the right tools.
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Something freely given to support a person or cause.
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A book donation doubled the school library's collection.
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A person who gives something valuable to help others.
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Every blood donor received a note of thanks.
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A respected and experienced senior member of a field.
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The doyen of local journalism still mentors new reporters.
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An informally very attractive or charming person.
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Everyone considered the warmhearted new guitarist a dreamboat.
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A person who imagines hopeful possibilities or ambitious goals.
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The young dreamer sketched a park where the car park once stood.
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A pleasantly ideal place or state of imagination.
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The lanterns transformed the small courtyard into dreamland.
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Strong energy and determination to achieve something.
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Her drive turned a small food collection into a weekly service.
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The ability to remain strong and useful over time.
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The bridge's durability comes from careful maintenance.
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An energetic and highly effective person.
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Our fundraising dynamo recruited forty volunteers in one weekend.
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To move rhythmically, often to express joy or follow music.
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Families began to dance when the band played the first tune.
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To face uncertainty with enough courage to act.
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Young reporters dare to question assumptions that others overlook.
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To impress or delight someone greatly.
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The young acrobats dazzle the audience with skill and timing.
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To review an experience so people can learn from it.
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The rescue crew will debrief after every training exercise.
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To find and remove errors from a system or plan.
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The volunteers debug the booking form before registration opens.
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To reduce carbon emissions from an activity or system.
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The city plans to decarbonize its buses with clean electricity.
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To work out the meaning of something difficult or encoded.
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Mina helped decipher the faded note without guessing at missing words.
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To remove unneeded things and create useful order.
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We will declutter the storeroom before donating the spare equipment.
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To convert a message or pattern into understandable information.
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The analyst could decode the signal despite heavy interference.
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To release pressure or relax after sustained effort.
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A quiet walk helps the night nurse decompress after work.
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To remove harmful substances from a person, object, or place.
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Specialists will decontaminate the workshop before anyone returns.
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To make something more attractive by adding pleasing details.
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Children will decorate the hall with paper flowers.
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To commit time, effort, or something valuable to a purpose.
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The town will dedicate the new garden to local nurses.
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To reach a sound conclusion from known facts or evidence.
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From the fresh tracks, Nia could deduce which gate was open.
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To protect someone or something from harm or unfair attack.
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The lawyer volunteered to defend tenants facing illegal eviction.
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To treat a dangerous heart rhythm with an electrical shock.
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Paramedics may defibrillate a patient when the monitor indicates it.
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To make a dangerous or tense situation safer and calmer.
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Her honest apology helped defuse the argument before it spread.
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To describe boundaries or details with clarity and precision.
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The map will delineate every accessible route through the park.
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To bring a promised result or provide what is needed.
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The new pump can deliver clean water to every floor.
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To make a difficult subject easier to understand.
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The mechanic used a clear diagram to demystify the engine.
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To remove nuclear weapons or military nuclear capability.
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The treaty would denuclearize the region through verified steps.
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To remove or neutralize an unpleasant smell.
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Fresh charcoal can deodorize the cupboard without added fragrance.
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To reduce division and encourage shared understanding.
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Listening sessions helped depolarize the debate around the new shelter.
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To help someone abandon violent or extremist beliefs.
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The program aims to deradicalize recruits through counseling and education.
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To end enforced separation and allow equal participation.
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The district worked to desegregate its advanced science classes.
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To strongly want something valued or beneficial.
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Residents desire a park that children can reach safely.
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To reduce shame and unfair judgment around a condition or identity.
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Open conversations can destigmatize asking for mental health support.
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To reduce tension and return to a calmer state.
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Ten quiet minutes helped the caregivers destress between appointments.
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To remove knots or straighten something that has become tangled.
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A wide comb can detangle the curls without pulling.
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To remove or neutralize poisonous substances.
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The treatment helps the liver detoxify harmful compounds safely.
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To grow, improve, or bring something into a stronger form.
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Weekly workshops help new managers develop listening skills.
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To invent or plan a useful method or solution.
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The students devised a simple way to collect rainwater.
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To correctly identify an illness or the cause of a problem.
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The technician used pressure readings to diagnose the hidden leak.
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Informally, to like, appreciate, or understand something.
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I dig how the new mural includes every neighborhood landmark.
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To give respect, worth, or seriousness to someone or something.
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Listening fully can dignify another person's experience.
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To remove uncertainty by making a meaning precise.
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Adding dates helped the editor disambiguate the two similar accounts.
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To reduce hostility or suspicion through a reassuring manner.
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A sincere apology helped disarm the angry customer.
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To relieve someone of a worry, duty, or heavy load.
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Sharing the route planning will disburden the volunteer coordinator.
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To notice, understand, or judge something clearly.
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Careful readers can discern the difference between evidence and opinion.
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To find or learn something previously unknown.
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The students used the microscope to discover a detailed pattern in the leaf.
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To free something from confusion, complication, or entanglement.
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The mediator helped disentangle the facts from years of resentment.
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To clean by destroying harmful microorganisms.
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Staff disinfect the shared tools after every workshop.
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To make fear, doubt, or misunderstanding disappear.
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The demonstration helped dispel concerns about the bridge's stability.
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To extract and express the most important ideas clearly.
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Mara can distill a long debate into three fair questions.
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To recognize or identify a difference accurately.
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Experienced guides distinguish fresh tracks from marks left yesterday.
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To add variety so a group or system becomes broader or stronger.
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The farm will diversify its crops to reduce risk.
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To give money, goods, time, or services to help others.
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Several farms donate fresh produce to the pantry.
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To show great fondness and loving attention.
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The grandparents dote on the twins without spoiling them.
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To fit together neatly, effectively, or harmoniously.
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The library workshops dovetail with lessons taught at the school.
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To adopt a slower and less pressured way of living or working.
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They chose to downshift and reserve Fridays for family care.
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To imagine a desired possibility or future.
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The young engineers dream of making clean water easier to reach.
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In a bold and adventurous manner.
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The choreographer daringly combined folk steps with modern music.
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In an extremely impressive, bright, or skillful way.
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The young soprano performed dazzlingly in the final scene.
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With deep affection or at a high personal value.
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The family dearly treasures the letters from their grandfather.
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In a clear, confident, and timely manner.
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The medic acted decisively when the patient's condition changed.
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With certainty and without meaningful doubt.
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The restored clock definitely keeps better time than before.
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In a skillful, quick, and precise way.
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He deftly guided the conversation away from personal blame.
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With careful thought, clear purpose, and conscious intention.
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The editor deliberately preserved the witness's uncertainty in the summary.
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With gentle care, fine skill, or graceful lightness.
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The restorer delicately cleaned the painted surface.
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In a consistent and reliable manner.
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The old generator starts dependably even in cold weather.
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With firm purpose and refusal to give up.
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The small team worked determinedly to reopen the clinic.
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With steady loyalty, care, and commitment.
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She devotedly tended the community garden for many years.
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With skill, precision, and ease of movement.
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The jeweler dexterously fitted the tiny clasp.
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With steady, careful, and persistent effort.
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The students diligently checked each source before publishing.
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In a clear, honest, and straightforward manner.
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She directly addressed the concern and proposed a fix.
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In a careful, tactful, and private manner.
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The server discreetly replaced the chipped glass.
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In a clear, recognizable, or notable way.
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The second version was distinctly easier to navigate.
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In an extremely pleasing or excellent manner.
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The pears smelled divinely sweet as they baked.
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With persistent determination despite difficulty or delay.
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The advocates doggedly pursued safer crossings for the school route.
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With steady attention to one's responsibilities.
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She dutifully recorded each reading in the safety log.
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Dedicated, determined, and diligent are close, but they point to commitment, resolve, and careful persistence respectively.
Questions people ask
- How many positive words start with D?
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This list has 199 positive words that start with D: 85 adjectives, 44 nouns, 51 verbs and 19 adverbs. 169 of them are in everyday use.
- What are the best positive words that start with D?
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Good places to start are Delightful, Determined, Dedicated, Dependable, Dazzling, Dream, Delight, Dynamic, Dear and Daring. Each has its meaning and an example sentence on this page.
- What positive words starting with D describe a person?
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57 of them describe a person, for example Determined, Dedicated, Dependable, Dynamic, Dear, Daring, Diligent and Deep.
Show only the 57 that describe a person - What are short positive words that start with D?
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19 have five letters or fewer, including Dream, Dear, Deep, Deft, Doer, Donor, Dig and Dare.
Show only the short words - What are unusual positive words that start with D?
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Less common choices include Doyen, Droll, Dovish, Doughty, Debonair and Decorous. Some are literary, technical or informal, so check the meaning and any caution before you use one.
- What positive nouns start with D?
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44 nouns start with D, such as Delight, Doer, Donor, Dynamo, Devotee and Dreamer.
All positive nouns that start with D