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declaratory
declare
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declassify
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decolonize
de·col·o·nize [ dee kóllə nz ] (past and past participle de·col·o·nized, present participle de·col·o·niz·ing, 3rd person present singular de·col·o·niz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
grant colony independence: to grant independence to a colony

de·col·o·ni·za·tion [ dee kòlləni záysh'n ] noun
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