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discipline
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour.
discission
nounVery low
/dɪˈsɪʃ(ə)n/The act of cutting or splitting open, especially in surgical contexts.
disclaim
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈkleɪm/To formally deny or renounce any connection with, responsibility for, or knowledge of something.
disclaimer
nounC1
/dɪsˈkleɪmə(r)/A formal statement intended to limit or deny legal responsibility or liability.
disclamation
nounLow/Rare
/ˌdɪskləˈmeɪʃən/A formal renunciation, disavowal, or denial of a claim, responsibility, or association.
disclimax
nounC2 / Highly specialized
/dɪsˈklaɪ.mæks/A stable, alternative biological community that persists instead of the expected natural climax community, often due to persistent disturbance, management, or human intervention.
disclose
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/dɪsˈkləʊz/To make something secret or previously unknown known to others.
disclosing
adjectivenounB2
/dɪsˈkləʊzɪŋ/Making previously hidden or secret information known to others.
disclosing agent
nounC1
/dɪˈskləʊzɪŋ ˌeɪdʒənt/A substance that reveals, identifies, or makes something visible that was previously hidden or unseen.
disclosure
nounC1
/dɪsˈkləʊʒə/The act of making secret or private information known; something that is disclosed.
discman
nounLow (Historical/Terminal). The word is rarely used in contemporary discourse except in historical or nostalgic contexts.
/ˈdɪskmən/A brand name that became generic for a portable, battery-powered CD player with headphones.
disco
adjectivenounverb-intransitiveB1
/ˈdɪskəʊ/A type of dance music popular in the late 1970s, characterized by a strong, steady beat and synthesized sounds; also refers to a nightclub where such music is played and people dance.
discobolus
nounRare / Very Low Frequency
/dɪˈskɒbələs/A statue or figure of a discus thrower, particularly referring to the famous ancient Greek sculpture by Myron.
discographer
nounC2
/dɪˈskɒɡ.rə.fə/A person who catalogues and studies the details of sound recordings, especially in a systematic, scholarly way.
discography
nounC1
/dɪˈskɒɡ.rə.fi/A complete, chronological list of all the commercial recordings made by a particular musical artist or group.
discoid
adjectivenounC2/Rare
/ˈdɪskɔɪd/Having a flat, circular shape or form; disc-shaped.
discology
nounC2/Rare
/dɪˈskɒlədʒi/The systematic study or collection of phonograph records or compact discs, especially as a hobby or scholarly pursuit; the knowledge, history, and appreciation of recorded music media.
discolor
verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈkʌl.ə/To change or lose color; to become stained, faded, or otherwise altered from the original hue.
discoloration
nounC1
/dɪsˌkʌl.əˈreɪ.ʃən/A change or loss of the original colour, especially to something less attractive.
discolour
verbC1
/dɪsˈkʌlə(r)/To change or lose colour, typically becoming faded, stained, or less vivid.

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