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causing serious weakness or incapacity

To expose the falseness or exaggeration of a claim, myth, or belief.

Moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline; excessively self-indulgent.

The act of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

Deliberately misleading or dishonest.

to reduce speed; to slow down

the transfer of authority from central to local government; distribution of power

Controlled by several local offices or authorities rather than one single one.

a unit used to measure the intensity of sound

trees or plants that shed their leaves annually

To destroy or kill a large proportion of something.

The act of destroying or killing a large proportion of something.

To make sense of something difficult to read or understand; to decode.

The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

relating to a statement that declares something; in grammar, a sentence that makes a statement

to convert a coded message into a readable form; to interpret meaning

the process of decaying or breaking down into simpler parts

To relax and recover from stress or pressure.

behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

something or someone used to lure or mislead

an official order or command, often by authority

to publicly criticize or express strong disapproval of something

The process of converting encrypted information back to its original form

to reach a conclusion by reasoning or inference

to regard or consider in a specified way

to spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it

the act of damaging someone's reputation by making false statements

to harm someone's reputation by spreading false information

A person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure; showing a tendency to expect defeat.

The act of abandoning one’s country, cause, or group in favor of another.

An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

Capable of being protected against attack or criticism; justifiable.

Polite submission or respect for someone else's opinion or judgment.

Open resistance or bold disobedience.

showing open resistance or bold disobedience

a lack or shortage of something that is necessary

not having enough of something that is essential

to pollute, corrupt, or make dirty

Reduction of the general level of prices in an economy.

to cause something to change direction; to avoid answering directly

to clear an area of trees, usually on a large scale

to change the normal shape or structure of something by twisting or distorting it

an abnormality or distortion in the shape or structure of a body part

to illegally take money or valuables from someone by deception

Demonstrating skill and cleverness in movement or action.

No longer existing, operating, or functioning.

To make a situation less dangerous, tense, or explosive; to remove a fuse from a bomb.

To decline or deteriorate in quality, character, or condition; or someone with low moral standards.

The process of decline or deterioration in structure or function.