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dissipation
 
Noun dissipation has 3 senses
  1. dissipation - breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"
    --1 is a kind of     dispersion, scattering
    Derived forms: verb dissipate1, verb dissipate2
  2. profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness - dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
    --2 is a kind of intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence
    Derived form: verb dissipate4
  3. waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
    --3 is a kind of activity
    --3 has particulars:
     boondoggle; waste of effort, waste of energy; waste of material; waste of money; waste of time; extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, highlife, high life; squandering
    Derived form: verb dissipate3
dissimulating dissimulation dissimulative dissing dissipate dissipated dissipates dissipating dissipation dissipitate dissloute dissmal dissmeble dissmeblign dissmebling dissmisively dissmiss

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