#let:d

to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated

to wipe or wash away; cleanse

(adj.) of or befitting a dastard; mean, sneaky, and cowardly

denial; contradiction

the act, fact, or process of diminishing, lessening, reduction

to wander; stray; to digress in speech

shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs

characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved