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dissociation
nounC1/C2
/dɪˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The act of disconnecting or separating two or more things; the state of being disconnected.
dissociative disorder
nounLow
/dɪˌsəʊ.si.ə.tɪv dɪsˈɔː.də(r)/A mental health condition characterized by a disconnection or split between a person's thoughts, identity, consciousness, and memory.
dissogeny
nounVery rare/technical
/dɪˈsɒdʒəni/The occurrence of two distinct reproductive periods in an organism's lifetime; having two generations of sexual maturity.
dissolution
nounC1
/ˌdɪs.əˈluː.ʃən/The act or process of ending something, especially an official body or formal union, by breaking it up or making it disappear.
dissolve
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/dɪˈzɒlv/To (cause to) mix with a liquid and become part of it, disappearing from sight.
dissolvent
adjectivenounRare
/dɪˈzɒlvənt/A substance that can dissolve another substance.
dissolving view
nounVery Rare
/dɪˈzɒlvɪŋ vjuː/A type of early visual effect used in magic lantern shows, where one image gradually fades into another on screen.
dissonance
nounC1
/ˈdɪs.ən.əns/A harsh, inharmonious, or incongruous combination of sounds, feelings, or ideas; a lack of agreement or consistency.
dissonancy
nounRare / Literary / Specialised
/ˈdɪs.ən.ən.si/the state or quality of being dissonant; lack of harmony or agreement; discord.
disspirit
verb-transitiveLow (C1/C2 level word)
/dɪˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪd/To deprive of morale or enthusiasm; to make someone lose hope or confidence.
disspread
verb-ambitransitiveVery low (Rare/Obsolete)
/dɪˈspred/To spread apart or separate; to cause to become widely distributed or scattered.
dissuade
verbverb-transitiveC1
/dɪˈsweɪd/to persuade someone not to do something.
dissuasion
nounC2
/dɪˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/the act or process of persuading someone not to do something; discouragement.
dissyllabize
verb-transitiveExtremely Rare
/dɪˈsɪləbʌɪz/ or /daɪˈsɪləbʌɪz/To make (a word or part of speech) consist of two syllables.
dissyllable
nounVery Low (C2)
/dɪˈsɪləb(ə)l/A word or metrical foot consisting of two syllables.
dissymmetry
nounC2
/dɪˈsɪm.ɪ.tri/A lack or absence of symmetry; a specific imbalance between two parts.
distaff
adjectivenounC2
/ˈdɪstɑːf/A staff used for holding the wool or flax in spinning; also, more broadly, the sphere or domain of women's work, especially traditional domestic roles.
distaff side
nounLow
/ˈdɪs.tɑːf saɪd/The female side of a family, or women considered collectively.
distaffer
nounVery low
/dɪˈstɑːfə/An archaic or humorous term for a woman, especially an older woman or spinster.
distain
verb-transitiveLow
/dɪˈsteɪn/To stain, tarnish, or sully the honor, reputation, or purity of something or someone.

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