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dispel

[dɪˈspɛɫ]

Meanings
noun
An act or instance of dispelling.

Examples :

"The teacher's thorough explanation was a complete dispel of all the students' confusion about the math problem. "
action event

Related Words

Illustration scattering

scattering verb

/ˈskætərɪŋ/ /ˈskæɾərɪŋ/

To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

"The crowd scattered in terror."

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration confusion

confusion noun

/kənˈfjuːʒən/

A lack of clarity or order.

"The new schedule caused confusion among the students. "

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration thorough

thorough noun

/ˈθʌɹə/ /ˈθɜɹoʊ/

A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.

"The farmer carefully plowed the field, creating deep furrows to ensure a thorough drainage system. "

Illustration dispelled

dispelled verb

/dɪˈspɛld/ /dɪˈspɛɫd/

To drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.

"The bright sunlight dispelled the morning fog. "

Illustration unjustified

unjustified adjective

/ˌʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/

Not justified (in any sense)

"the unjustified killing of an innocent"

Illustration objections

objections noun

/əbˈdʒɛkʃənz/

The act of objecting.

"The proposal to shorten lunch break faced several objections from the students. "

Illustration dispelling

dispelling verb

/dɪˈspɛlɪŋ/ /dɪˈspɛlɪn/

To drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.

"The bright sunlight was dispelling the morning fog. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration patiently

patiently adverb

/ˈpeɪʃəntli/

In a patient manner.

"My younger brother patiently waited for his turn to play video games. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "