transitive verb to persuade against doing something (often fol. by from). Mother dissuaded us from going outdoors in such foul weather.
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denouement
deI nu maw noun 1: in a novel, play, or film, the final resolution of the plot’s complexities and questions. 2: the ultimate outcome of a complicated series of events.
staccato
stə ka to adjective 1. composed of abrupt, distinct notes, sounds, or parts, as a musical passage or a burst of gunfire. 2. in music, cut short; played crisply, with a distinct break before…
doppelganger
da pəl gaeng ər noun the supposed ghostly twin of a living person, esp. one that haunts a real person.
kismet
kIz miht part of speech: noun destiny, fortune, or fate. Kismet must have led me to the town where I was to make my fortune.