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expression.
--v. 3 spread, circulate, distribute, dispense, disperse;
dispel, scatter, broadcast, sow, disseminate; dissipate: The
colour rapidly diffused, turning the liquid crimson. She has
successfully diffused her ideas of female equality throughout
the community.
dig v. 1 excavate, burrow, gouge, scoop, hollow out; tunnel: He
dug a hole in which to set the post. 2 nudge, thrust, stab,
jab, plunge, force, prod, poke: I dug my spurs into my horse
and rode off. He kept digging me in the ribs with his finger. 3
appreciate, enjoy, like, understand: They really dig the jazz
of the big-band era. 4 notice, note, look at, regard: Hey,
man, dig that crazy gear! 5 dig into. probe (into), delve into,
go deeply into, explore, look into, research, study: We dug
into many books of forgotten lore to find the words of the magic
spell. 6 dig out or up. unearth, disinter, exhume, bring up,
find, obtain, extract, ferret out, winkle out, discover, bring
to light, expose, dredge up, extricate, come up with, Australian
fossick: I dug out an old book on witchcraft. She has dug up
some interesting information about your friend Glover.
--n. 7 thrust, poke, jab, stab, nudge: She playfully gave him
a dig in the ribs. 8 insult, insinuation, gibe, slur; taunt,
jeer; Colloq slap (in the face), wisecrack, crack, US low blow:
Referring to him as a Dartmoor graduate was a nasty dig.
digest v. 1 assimilate: She has trouble digesting milk. 2 bear,
stand, endure, survive, assimilate, accept, tolerate, brook,
swallow, stomach: The attack was too much for even him to
digest. 3 comprehend, assimilate, understand, take in,
consider, grasp, study, ponder, meditate (on or over), reflect
on, think over, weigh: I need a little time to digest the new
regulations. 4 abbreviate, cut, condense, abridge, compress,
epitomize, summarize, reduce, shorten: Her assistant had
digested the report into four pages by noon.
--n. 5 condensation, abridgment or abridgement, abstract,
pr‚cis, r‚sum‚, synopsis, summary, conspectus, abbreviation: I
never did read the original novel, only a digest.
dignified adj. stately, noble, majestic, formal, solemn, serious, sober,