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adjective
3.
Botany. divided into compound divisions.
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Decompound
is one of our favorite verbs.
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| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
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| decompound (ˌdiːkəmˈpaʊnd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a compound leaf) having leaflets consisting of several distinct parts |
| 2. | made up of one or more compounds |
| —vb | |
| 3. | a less common word for decompose |
| 4. | obsolete to mix with or form from one or more compounds |
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