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to diffuse
/dɪfˈjus/, /dɪfˈjuz/
verb
to spread something widely across an area or through different channels
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diffusion
/dɪfˈjuʒən/
noun
the act of dispersing or diffusing something
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invalid
/ˈɪnvəɫəd/, /ˈɪnvəɫɪd/, /ˌɪnˈvæɫəd/
noun
someone who is disabled or frail and cannot care for themselves, often due to a chronic illness or injury
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to invalidate
/ˌɪnˈvæɫɪˌdeɪt/
verb
make invalid for use
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sidelong
/sˈaɪdlɑːŋ/
adjective
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
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sidereal
/saɪdˈiəɹɪəl/
adjective
(of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars
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to sidetrack
/ˈsaɪdˌtɹæk/
verb
wander from a direct or straight course
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proxy
/ˈpɹɑksi/
noun
a person authorized to act for another
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proximity
/pɹɑkˈsɪməti/
noun
the region close around a person or thing
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to course
/ˈkɔɹs/
verb
(of a liquid) to move steadily
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courser
/ˈkɔɹsɝ/
noun
a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey
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alias
/ˈeɪɫiəs/
noun
a name that has been assumed temporarily
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alibi
/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/
noun
proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it
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alien
/ˈeɪɫiən/
noun
someone who is not a citizen of the country they reside in
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to alienate
/ˈeɪɫjəˌneɪt/
verb
make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
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palisade
/ˌpæɫɪˈseɪd/
noun
a defensive fence or barrier made of closely spaced wooden stakes or iron rails
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suave
/ˈswɑv/
adjective
very polite and charming; often used to describe a man
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suasion
/ˈsweɪʒən/
noun
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
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