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degut

or de-gut

[ dee-guht ]
/ diˈgʌt /

verb (used with object), de·gut·ted, de·gut·ting.

to remove the entrails of; disembowel; gut.
to divest of essential character, strength, force, etc.: The leading lady's poor performance degutted the play of its vitality.

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Origin of degut

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + gut

Words nearby degut

degu, degum, degust, degustation, de gustibus non est disputandum, degut, de Haas, de haut en bas, de Havilland, dehire, dehisce
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