dahlia

noun [C]

/ˈdeɪ.li.ə/

/ˈdeɪl.jə/

Definition

› a brightly coloured garden flower with long, thin petals in a shape like a ballFlowers and flowering plantsFlowers - general words

(Definition of dahlia noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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