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dissociative identity disorder
dissoluble
dissolute
dissolution
dissolve
dissonance
dissonant
dissuade
dissuasion
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dissyllable
dissymmetric
dissymmetry
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dissuasion
dis·sua·sion [ di swáy'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
persuasion against something: persuasion not to do something
[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin dissuasion-< dissuas-, past participle of dissuadere (see dissuade)]
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