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   decouple

   /diːˈkʌpl/

   verb

   • 1. separate, disengage, or dissociate (something) from something else: "the mountings effectively decouple movements of the engine from those of the wheels"
   • ▪ make the interaction between (electrical components) so weak that there is little transfer of energy between them, especially to remove unwanted AC distortion or oscillations in circuits with a common power supply.
   • 2. muffle the sound or shock of (a nuclear explosion) by causing it to take place in an underground cavity.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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