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disulfoton
disunion
disunite
disunity
disuse
disused
disutility
disvalue
disyllable
dit
ditch
ditheism
dither
dithering
dithyramb
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ditsy
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disyllable
di·syl·la·ble [ dī sílləb'l, di sílləb'l ] (plural di·syl·la·bles) or dis·syl·la·ble [ dī sílləb'l, di sílləb'l ] (plural dis·syl·la·bles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. two-syllable word: a word composed of two syllables
2. two-syllable poetic unit: a two-syllable unit of rhythm in poetry

di·syl·lab·ic [ d si lábbik, dìssi lábbik ] adjective
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