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sextet

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a group of six things or people

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A sextet of chefs will collaborate on a special dinner event next month, showcasing their culinary skills.

The sextet of paintings was displayed in the gallery, each one representing a different season of the year.

sextuple

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consisting of six parts

precise

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(of a person) highly accurate and careful in actions or words

imprecise

to christen

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to initiate someone into the Christian faith through a special ceremony, often involving the use of water

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christendom

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all the Christian people and countries around the world

to disabuse

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to help a person rid themselves of their misconceptions

disaffection

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a sense of discontent, particularly towards a governing system

to disagree

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to lack harmony or compatibility with another element, idea, or action

match

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to disallow

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to reject or forbid something officially

permit

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to disapprove

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to have an unfavorable opinion or judgment about something

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to disarm

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to give up weapons or reduce military strength willingly

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disapprobation

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strong disapproval of something, especially something moral

approbation

to disarrange

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to make something disorganized

disarray

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a state of confusion and lack of order and organization

to disband

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to stop operating as a group

to disburden

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to free someone from a burden

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to disburse

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to distribute money, funds, or resources, typically for various purposes or obligations

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