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d
the fourth letter and third consonant of the modern English alphabet
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D-day
the day, June 6, 1944, on which the Allied invasion of Europe began
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D-mark
short for (the former) Deutschmark
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D-notice
an official notice sent to newspapers, prohibiting the publication of certain security information
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d.
(in animal pedigrees) dam
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D.C.
Doctor of Chiropractic
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D/A
deposit account
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D/F
direction finder
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D/O
delivery order
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D/P
documents against presentation
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D/W
dock warrant
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DA
(in the US) District Attorney
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Reason for adoption: because he is the best Da to his granddaughters
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dab
to touch lightly and quickly
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dabba
(in Indian cookery) a round metal box used to transport hot food, either from home or from a restaurant, to a person's place of work
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dabber
a pad used by printers for applying ink by hand
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dabble
to dip, move, or splash (the fingers, feet, etc) in a liquid
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dabchick
any of several small grebes of the genera Podiceps and Podilymbus, such as Podiceps ruficollis of the Old World
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dabster
an incompetent or amateurish worker; bungler
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Dacca
the former name (until 1982) of Dhaka
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dace
a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, with a slender bluish-green body
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dacha
a country house or cottage in Russia
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Dachau
a town in S Germany, in Bavaria: site of a Nazi concentration camp. Pop: 39 474 (2003 est)
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dachshund
a long-bodied short-legged breed of dog
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Dacia
an ancient region bounded by the Carpathians, the Tisza, and the Danube, roughly corresponding to modern Romania. United under kings from about 60 bc, it later contained the Roman province of the same name (about 105 to 270 ad)
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dack
to remove the trousers from (someone) by force
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dacks
another word for daks
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dacoit
(in India and Myanmar) a member of a gang of armed robbers
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dacoity
(in India and Myanmar) robbery by an armed gang
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Dacron
the US name (trademark) for Terylene
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dactyl
a metrical foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short ()
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dactylic
of, relating to, or having a dactyl
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dactylo-
finger or toe
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dactylogram
a technical term for fingerprint
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dactylography
the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification
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dactylology
the method of using manual sign language, as in communicating with deaf people
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dad
an informal word for father
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Miss Emmeline Boreham
Reason for adoption: Because that's who he is!
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Dada
a nihilistic artistic movement of the early 20th century in W Europe and the US, founded on principles of irrationality, incongruity, and irreverence towards accepted aesthetic criteria
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dadah
illegal drugs
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daddy
the supreme or finest example
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Miss Sarah Leeson
Reason for adoption: Because Patrick & Amelia think he is the best daddy in the world.
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daddy-longlegs
an informal name for a crane fly
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dado
the lower part of an interior wall that is decorated differently from the upper part
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dae
a Scot word for do
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daedal
skilful or intricate
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Daedalus
an Athenian architect and inventor who built the labyrinth for Minos on Crete and fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus to flee the island
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daemon
a demigod
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daff
short for daffodil
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daffodil
a widely cultivated Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, having spring-blooming yellow flowers
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mrs Judith Key
Reason for adoption: They like this flower
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daffy
another word for daft
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daft
foolish, simple, or stupid
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dag
an amusing person
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Dagan
an earth god of the Babylonians and Assyrians
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Dagenham
part of the Greater London borough of Barking and Dagenham: engineering and chemicals
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dagga
a local name for marijuana
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dagger
a short stabbing weapon with a pointed blade
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daggerboard
a light bladelike board inserted into the water through a slot in the keel of a boat to reduce keeling and leeway
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daggy
untidy; dishevelled
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daglock
a dung-caked lock of wool around the hindquarters of a sheep
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dagoba
a dome-shaped shrine containing relics of the Buddha or a Buddhist saint
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Dagon
a god worshipped by the Philistines, represented as half man and half fish
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daguerreotype
one of the earliest photographic processes, in which the image was produced on iodine-sensitized silver and developed in mercury vapour
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dah
the long sound used in combination with the short sound dit, in the spoken representation of Morse and other telegraphic codes
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dahabeah
a houseboat used on the Nile
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dahlia
any herbaceous perennial plant of the Mexican genus Dahlia, having showy flowers and tuberous roots, esp any horticultural variety derived from D. pinnata: family Asteraceae (composites)
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Dahna
another name for Rub` al Khali
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Dahomey
the former name (until 1975) of Benin
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daikon
another name for mooli
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dailies
another word for rushes
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daily
of or occurring every day or every weekday
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Daimoku
(in Nichiren Buddhism) the words nam myoho renge kyo ('devotion to the Lotus Sutra') chanted to the Gohonzon
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daimon
a variant of daemon
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daimonic
A derivative of daimon
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daimyo
(in Japan) one of the territorial magnates who dominated much of the country from about the 11th to the 19th century
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dainty
delicate or elegant
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daiquiri
an iced drink containing rum, lime juice, and syrup or sugar
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Dairen
a former name of Dalian
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dairy
a company that supplies milk and milk products
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dairying
the business of producing, processing, and selling dairy products
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dairymaid
(esp formerly) a girl or woman who works in a dairy, esp one who milks cows and makes butter and cheese on a farm
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dairyman
a man who works in a dairy or deals in dairy products
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dais
a raised platform, usually at one end of a hall, used by speakers, etc
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daisy
a small low-growing European plant, Bellis perennis, having a rosette of leaves and flower heads of yellow central disc flowers and pinkish-white outer ray flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Martyn Wood
Reason for adoption: It's our Daughters name.
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daisywheel
a component of a computer printer in the shape of a wheel with many spokes that prints characters using a disk with characters around the circumference as the print element
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dak
a system of mail delivery or passenger transport by relays of bearers or horses stationed at intervals along a route
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Dak.
Dakota
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Dakar
the capital and chief port of Senegal, on the SE side of Cape Verde peninsula. Pop: 2 313 000 (2005 est)
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Dakota
a former territory of the US: divided into the states of North Dakota and South Dakota in 1889
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Dakotan
of or relating to Dakota or its inhabitants
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daks
an informal name for trousers
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dal
split grain, a common foodstuff in India; pulse
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dalasi
the standard monetary unit of The Gambia, divided into 100 bututs
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dale
an open valley, usually in an area of low hills
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Dalek
any of a set of fictional robot-like creations that are aggressive, mobile, and produce rasping staccato speech
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Reason for adoption: To keep the universe safe!
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Dales
short for Yorkshire Dales
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dalesman
a person living in a dale, esp in the dales of N England
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daleth
the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (), transliterated as d or, when final, dh
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dalgyte
another name for bilby
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Dalian
a city in NE China, at the end of the Liaodong Peninsula: with the adjoining city of Lüshun comprises the port complex of Lüda. Pop: 2 709 000 (2005 est)
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Dalit
a member of the lowest class in India, whom those of the four main castes were formerly forbidden to touch
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Dallas
a city in NE Texas, on the Trinity River: scene of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1963). Pop: 1 208 318 (2003 est)
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dalles
a stretch of a river between high rock walls, with rapids and dangerous currents
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dalliance
waste of time in frivolous action or in dawdling
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dally
to waste time idly; dawdle
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Dalmatia
a region of W Croatia along the Adriatic: mountainous, with many offshore islands
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Dalmatian
a large breed of dog having a short smooth white coat with black or (in liver-spotted dalmatians) brown spots
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dalmatic
a wide-sleeved tunic-like vestment open at the sides, worn by deacons and bishops
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Dalriada
a former Gaelic kingdom (5th century ad--9th century ad) comprising Argyll, parts of the Inner Hebrides, and parts of modern Antrim
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dalton
another name for atomic mass unit
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daltonism
colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green
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dam
a barrier of concrete, earth, etc, built across a river to create a body of water for a hydroelectric power station, domestic water supply, etc
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damage
injury or harm impairing the function or condition of a person or thing
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damages
money to be paid as compensation to a person for injury, loss, etc
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daman
esp the Syrian rock hyrax
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Damanhûr
a city in NE Egypt, in the Nile delta. Pop: 229 000 (2005 est)
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Damão
the Portuguese name for Daman
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damar
a variant spelling of dammar
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Damara
a member of a Negroid people of South West Africa
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Damaraland
a plateau region of central Namibia, the traditional homeland of the Damara people
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damascene
to ornament (metal, esp steel) by etching or by inlaying, usually with gold or silver
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Damascus
the capital of Syria, in the southwest: reputedly the oldest city in the world, having been inhabited continuously since before 2000 bc Pop: 2 317 000 (2005 est)
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damask
a reversible fabric, usually silk or linen, with a pattern woven into it. It is used for table linen, curtains, etc
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dame
(formerly) a woman of rank or dignity; lady
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Miss Louise LJ
Reason for adoption: Reminds me of Dame whom I admire immensely.
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Damietta
a town in NE Egypt, in the Nile delta: important medieval commercial centre. Pop: 113 000 (1991)
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dammar
any of various resins obtained from SE Asian trees, esp of the genera Agathis (conifers) and Shorea (family Dipterocarpaceae): used for varnishes, lacquers, bases for oil paints, etc
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dammit
a contracted form of damn it
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damn
an exclamation of annoyance (often in exclamatory phrases such as damn it! damn you! etc)
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damnable
execrable; detestable
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damnably
in a detestable manner
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damnation
the act of damning or state of being damned
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damnatory
threatening or occasioning condemnation
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damned
condemned to hell
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damnedest
utmost; best (esp in the phrases do or try one's damnedest)
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damnify
to cause loss or damage to (a person); injure
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Damocles
a sycophant forced by Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, to sit under a sword suspended by a hair to demonstrate that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was
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Damodar
a river in NE India, rising in Jharkhand and flowing east through West Bengal to the Hooghly River: the Damodar Valley is an important centre of heavy industry
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damoiselle
archaic variants of damsel
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damp
slightly wet, as from dew, steam, etc
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damp-proof
to protect against the incursion of damp by adding a dampcourse or by coating with a moisture-resistant preparation
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dampcourse
a horizontal layer of impervious material in a brick wall, fairly close to the ground, to stop moisture rising
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dampen
to make or become damp
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damper
a person, event, or circumstance that depresses or discourages
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damping
moistening or wetting
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damsel
a young unmarried woman; maiden
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mrs Gillian Hanssen
Reason for adoption: Part of a special poem
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damselfish
any small tropical percoid fish of the family Pomacentridae, having a brightly coloured deep compressed body
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damselfly
any insect of the suborder Zygoptera similar to but smaller than dragonflies and usually resting with the wings closed over the back: order Odonata
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damson
a small rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica instititia (or P. instititia), cultivated for its blue-black edible plumlike fruit and probably derived from the bullace
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dan
a small buoy used as a marker at sea
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Dan.
Daniel
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Danaë
the mother of Perseus by Zeus, who came to her in prison as a shower of gold
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Danaides
the fifty daughters of Danaüs. All but Hypermnestra murdered their bridegrooms and were punished in Hades by having to pour water perpetually into a jar with a hole in the bottom
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Danaüs
a king of Argos who told his fifty daughters, the Danaides, to kill their bridegrooms on their wedding night
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dance
to move the feet and body rhythmically, esp in time to music
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mrs Debbie Mills
Reason for adoption: I teach Dance to inspire others
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dancehall
a style of dance-oriented reggae, originating in the late 1980s
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dancette
another name for chevron
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dancey
of, relating to, or resembling dance music
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dandelion
a plant, Taraxacum officinale, native to Europe and Asia and naturalized as a weed in North America, having yellow rayed flowers and deeply notched basal leaves, which are used for salad or wine: family Asteraceae (composites)
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dander
small particles or scales of hair or feathers
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dandify
to dress like or cause to resemble a dandy
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dandiprat
a small English coin minted in the 16th century
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dandle
to move (a young child, etc) up and down (on the knee or in the arms)
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Dandong
another name for Andong
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dandruff
loose scales of dry dead skin shed from the scalp
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dandy
a man greatly concerned with smartness of dress; beau
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Michael Lewers
Reason for adoption: Because it's just - dandy!
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dandy-brush
a stiff brush used for grooming a horse
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Dane
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Denmark
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Danegeld
the tax first levied in the late 9th century in Anglo-Saxon England to provide protection money for or to finance forces to oppose Viking invaders
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Danelaw
the northern, central and eastern parts of Anglo-Saxon England in which Danish law and custom were observed
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danewort
a caprifoliaceous shrub, Sambucus ebulus, native to Europe and Asia and having serrated leaves and white flowers
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dang
a euphemistic word for damn
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danger
the state of being vulnerable to injury, loss, or evil; risk
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dangerous
causing danger; perilous
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dangle
to hang or cause to hang freely
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Dani
a member of a New Guinea people living in the central highlands of West Irian
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Daniel
a youth who was taken into the household of Nebuchadnezzar, received guidance and apocalyptic visions from God, and was given divine protection when thrown into the lions' den
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danio
any brightly coloured tropical freshwater cyprinid fish of the genus Danio and related genera: popular aquarium fishes
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Danish
of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, its people, or their language
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dank
(esp of cellars, caves, etc) unpleasantly damp and chilly
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Danmark
the Danish name for Denmark
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danny
the hand (used esp when addressing children)
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Dano-Norwegian
another name for Bokmål
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Dantean
of or relating to Dante (Alighieri), the Italian poet (1265--1321), or reminiscent of his allegorical account of a journey through Hell in La Divina Commedia
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danthonia
any of various grasses of the genus Danthonia, of N temperate regions and South America
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Danube
a river in central and SE Europe, rising in the Black Forest in Germany and flowing to the Black Sea. Length: 2859 km (1776 miles)
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Danubian
of or relating to the river Danube
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Danzig
a rare variety of domestic fancy pigeon originating in this area
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dap
to fish with a natural or artificial fly on a floss silk line so that the wind makes the fly bob on and off the surface of the water
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daphne
any shrub of the Eurasian thymelaeaceous genus Daphne, such as the mezereon and spurge laurel: ornamentals with shiny evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
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daphnia
any water flea of the genus Daphnia, having a rounded body enclosed in a transparent shell and bearing branched swimming antennae
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Daphnis
a Sicilian shepherd, the son of Hermes and a nymph, who was regarded as the inventor of pastoral poetry
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dapper
neat and spruce in dress and bearing; trim
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Robert Lacey
Reason for adoption: like the word
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dapple
to mark or become marked with spots or patches of a different colour; mottle
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dapple-grey
a horse with a grey coat having spots of darker colour
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Dapsang
another name for K2
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dapsone
an antimicrobial drug used to treat leprosy and certain types of dermatitis. Formula: C12H12N2O2S
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DAR
Daughters of the American Revolution
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daraf
a unit of elastance equal to a reciprocal farad
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darbies
a slang term for handcuffs
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darcy
a unit expressing the permeability coefficient of rock
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mrs Elizabeth David
Reason for adoption: Because we love rocks
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Dard
a member of any of the Indo-European peoples speaking a Dardic language
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Dardan
another name for a Trojan
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Dardanelles
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara, separating European from Asian Turkey
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Dardanus
the son of Zeus and Electra who founded the royal house of Troy
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Dardic
belonging or relating to a group of languages spoken in Kashmir, N Pakistan, and E Afghanistan, regarded as a subbranch of the Indic branch of the Indo-European family but showing certain Iranian characteristics
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dare
to challenge (a person to do something) as proof of courage
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daredevil
a recklessly bold person
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Darfur
a region of the W Sudan; an independent kingdom until conquered by Egypt in 1874; since 2003 conflict between the Janjaweed and rebel groups has left thousands dead and homeless
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darg
a day's work
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dargah
the tomb of a Muslim saint; a Muslim shrine
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Dari
the local name for the dialect of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan
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daric
a gold coin of ancient Persia
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Darien
the E part of the Isthmus of Panama, between the Gulf of Darien on the Caribbean coast and the Gulf of San Miguel on the Pacific coast; chiefly within the republic of Panama but extending also into Colombia: site of a disastrous attempt to establish a Scottish colony in 1698
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daring
bold or adventurous; reckless
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dariole
a small cup-shaped mould used for making individual sweet or savoury dishes
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Darjeeling
a town in NE India, in West Bengal in the Himalayas, at an altitude of about 2250 m (7500 ft). Pop: 107 530 (2001)
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Reason for adoption: It's my favourite tea
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dark
having little or no light
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dark matter
matter known to make up perhaps 90% of the mass of the universe, but not detectable by its absorption or emission of electromagnetic radiation
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darken
to make or become dark or darker
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darkle
to grow dark; darken
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darkling
in the dark or night
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darkroom
a room in which photographs are processed in darkness or safe light
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darksome
dark or darkish
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darky
an offensive word for a Black person
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darling
a person very much loved: often used as a term of address
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Michael Yule
Reason for adoption: A true reflection of the word, and often user of it.
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Darlington
an industrial town in NE England in Darlington unitary authority, S Durham: developed mainly with the opening of the Stockton-Darlington railway (1825). Pop: 86 082 (2001)
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Darmstadt
an industrial city in central Germany, in Hesse: former capital of the grand duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt (1567--1945). Pop: 139 698 (2003 est)
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darn
to mend (a hole or a garment) with a series of crossing or interwoven stitches
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darned
(intensifier)
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darnedest
a euphemistic word for damnedest
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darnel
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, esp L. temulentum, that grow as weeds in grain fields in Europe and Asia
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darogha
a manager
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dart
a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot, as in the game of darts
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dartboard
a circular piece of wood, cork, etc, used as the target in the game of darts. It is divided into numbered sectors with central inner and outer bull's-eyes
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darter
any aquatic bird of the genus Anhinga and family Anhingidae, of tropical and subtropical inland waters, having a long slender neck and bill: order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc)
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Dartford
a town in SE England, in NW Kent. Pop: 56 818 (2001)
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dartitis
(in darts) nervous twitching or tension that destroys concentration and spoils performance
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Dartmoor
a moorland plateau in SW England, in SW Devon: a national park since 1951. Area: 945 sq km (365 sq miles)
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Dartmouth
a port in SW England, in S Devon: Royal Naval College (1905). Pop: 5512 (2001)
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darts
any of various competitive games in which darts are thrown at a dartboard
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Darwin
a port in N Australia, capital of the Northern Territory: destroyed by a cyclone in 1974 but rebuilt on the same site. Pop: 71 347 (2001)
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Darwinian
of or relating to Charles Darwin (1809--82), the English naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection, or his theory
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Darwinism
the theory of the origin of animal and plant species by evolution through a process of natural selection
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dash
to hurl; crash
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dashboard
the instrument panel in a car, boat, or aircraft
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dasheen
another name for taro
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dasher
the plunger in a churn, often with paddles attached
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dashi
a clear stock made from dried fish and kelp
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dashiki
a large loose-fitting buttonless upper garment worn esp by Black people in the US, Africa, and the Caribbean
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dashing
spirited; lively
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dashpot
a device for damping vibrations; the vibrating part is attached to a piston moving in a liquid-filled cylinder
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Dasht-i-Kavir
a salt waste on the central plateau of Iran: a treacherous marsh beneath a salt crust
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Dasht-i-Lut
a desert plateau in central and E central Iran
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Dassehra
an annual Hindu festival celebrated on the 10th lunar day of Navaratri; images of the goddess Durga are immersed in water
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dassie
another name for a hyrax, esp the rock hyrax
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dastard
a contemptible sneaking coward
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dastardly
mean and cowardly
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dasypaedal
(of the young of some species of birds after hatching) having a covering of down
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dasyure
any small carnivorous marsupial, such as Dasyurus quoll (eastern dasyure), of the subfamily Dasyurinae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands
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DAT
digital audio tape
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dat.
dative
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data
a series of observations, measurements, or facts; information
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data bank
a store of a large amount of information, esp in a form that can be handled by a computer
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database
a systematized collection of data that can be accessed immediately and manipulated by a data-processing system for a specific purpose
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datacard
a credit card-sized electronic device containing an electronic memory, and sometimes an embedded microchip; smart card
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datal
slow-witted
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datary
the head of the dataria (deI'tE&rI&), the papal office that assesses candidates for benefices reserved to the Holy See
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dataveillance
the surveillance of a person's activities by studying the data trail created by actions such as credit card purchases, mobile phone calls, and internet use
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datcha
a variant spelling of dacha
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date
a specified day of the month
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dated
unfashionable; outmoded
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Datel
a British Telecom service providing for the direct transmission of data from one computer to another
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dateless
likely to remain fashionable, relevant, or interesting regardless of age; timeless
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dateline
the date and location of a story, placed at the top of an article
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dating
any of several techniques, such as radioactive dating, dendrochronology, or varve dating, for establishing the age of rocks, palaeontological or archaeological specimens, etc
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dative
denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives used to express the indirect object, to identify the recipients, and for other purposes
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dato
the chief of any of certain Muslim tribes in the Philippine Islands
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datolite
a colourless mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium and boron in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in cavities in igneous rocks. Formula: CaBSiO4(OH)
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Datuk
(in Malaysia) a title denoting membership of a high order of chivalry
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datum
a single piece of information; fact
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datura
any of various chiefly Indian solanaceous plants of the genus Datura, such as the moonflower and thorn apple, having large trumpet-shaped flowers, prickly pods, and narcotic properties
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DATV
digitally assisted television: a technique in which special digital signals are transmitted with an analogue picture signal to assist the receiver to display the picture to the best advantage
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daub
to smear or spread (paint, mud, etc), esp carelessly
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daube
a braised meat stew
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daubery
the act or an instance of daubing
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daud
a lump or chunk of something
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Daugava
the Latvian name for the Western Dvina
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Daugavpils
a city in SE Latvia on the Western Dvina River: founded in 1274 by Teutonic Knights; ruled by Poland (1559--1772) and Russia (1772--1915); retaken by the Russians in 1940. Pop: 112 609 (2002 est)
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daughter
a female offspring; a girl or woman in relation to her parents
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daughter-in-law
the wife of one's son
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daunt
to intimidate
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daunting
causing fear or discouragement; intimidating
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dauntless
bold; fearless; intrepid
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dauphin
(1349--1830) the title of the direct heir to the French throne; the eldest son of the king of France
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dauphine
the wife of a dauphin
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daur
a Scot word for dare
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Davao
a port in the S Philippines, in SE Mindanao. Pop: 1 326 000 (2005 est)
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daven
to pray
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davenport
a tall narrow desk with a slanted writing surface and drawers at the side
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Daventry
a town in central England, in Northamptonshire: light industries, site of an important international radio transmitter. Pop: 21 731 (2001)
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davit
a cranelike device, usually one of a pair, fitted with a tackle for suspending or lowering equipment, esp a lifeboat
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Davos
a mountain resort in Switzerland: winter sports, site of the Parsenn ski run. Pop: 11 417 (2000). Height: about 1560 m (5118 ft)
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daw
an archaic, dialect, or poetic name for a jackdaw
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dawah
the practice or policy of conveying the message of Islam to non-Muslims
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dawbake
a foolish or slow-witted person
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dawdle
to be slow or lag behind
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dawk
a variant spelling of dak
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dawn
daybreak; sunrise
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dawney
(of a person) dull or slow; listless
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Dawson
a town in NW Canada, in the Yukon on the Yukon River: a boom town during the Klondike gold rush (at its height in 1899). Pop: 1251 (2001)
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day
the period of time, the calendar day, of 24 hours' duration reckoned from one midnight to the next
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day-clean
the time after first dawn when the sun begins to shine; clear daybreak
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Day-Glo
a brand of fluorescent colouring materials, as of paint
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day-neutral
(of plants) having an ability to mature and bloom that is not affected by day length
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day-to-day
routine; everyday
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Dayak
a variant spelling of Dyak
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dayan
a senior rabbi, esp one who sits in a religious court
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daybook
a book in which the transactions of each day are recorded as they occur
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dayboy
a boy who attends a boarding school daily, but returns home each evening
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daybreak
the time in the morning when light first appears; dawn; sunrise
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daycare
occupation, treatment, or supervision during the working day for people who might be at risk if left on their own, or whose usual carers need daytime relief
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daycentre
a building used for daycare or other welfare services
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daych
to thatch
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daydream
a pleasant dreamlike fantasy indulged in while awake; idle reverie
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dayflower
any of various tropical and subtropical plants of the genus Commelina, having jointed creeping stems, narrow pointed leaves, and blue or purplish flowers which wilt quickly: family Commelinaceae
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dayfly
another name for a mayfly
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daylight
light from the sun
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daylights
consciousness or wits (esp in the phrases scare, knock, or beat the (living) daylights out of someone)
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daylong
lasting the entire day; all day
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days
during the day, esp regularly
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dayshell
a thistle
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dayspring
a poetic word for dawn
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daystar
a poetic word for the sun
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daytime
the time between dawn and dusk; the day as distinct from evening or night
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Dayton
an industrial city in SW Ohio: aviation research centre. Pop: 161 696 (2003 est)
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daze
to stun or stupefy, esp by a blow or shock
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dazzle
to blind or be blinded partially and temporarily by sudden excessive light
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dazzling
so bright as to blind someone temporarily
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dB
decibel or decibels
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DBE
Dame (Commander of the Order) of the British Empire (a Brit title)
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Dbh
diameter at breast height
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DBib
Douay Bible
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DBMS
database management system
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DBS
direct broadcasting by satellite
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dbx
a noise-reduction system that works as a compander across the full frequency spectrum
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DC
da capo
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DCB
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (a Brit title)
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DCC
digital compact cassette
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DCF
discounted cash flow
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DCIS
ductal carcinoma in situ
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DCL
Doctor of Civil Law
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DCM
Distinguished Conduct Medal
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DCMG
Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (a Brit title)
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DCMS
Department for Culture, Media, and Sport
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DCVO
Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (a Brit title)
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DD
direct debit
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DDoS
distributed denial of service: a method of attacking a computer system by flooding it with so many messages that it is obliged to shut down
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DDR
Deutsche Demokratische Republik (the former East Germany; GDR)
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DDS
Dewey Decimal System
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DDSc
Doctor of Dental Science
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DDT
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; a colourless odourless substance used as an insecticide. It is toxic to animals and is known to accumulate in the tissues. It is now banned in the UK
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de
of; from: occurring as part of some personal names and originally indicating place of origin
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de facto
in fact
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de-
removal of or from something specified
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de-anglicization
(in Ireland) the elimination of English influence, language, customs, etc
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de-Baathification
the process of removing the members and influence of the Ba'ath Party from public office in Iraq following the US-led invasion of 2003
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de-emphasize
to remove emphasis from
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de-energize
to disconnect (an electrical circuit) from its source
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de-escalate
to reduce the level or intensity of (a crisis, etc)
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de-ice
to free or be freed of ice
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de-icer
a mechanical or thermal device designed to melt or stop the formation of ice on an aircraft, usually fitted to the aerofoil surfaces
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de-ionize
to remove ions from (water, etc), esp by ion exchange
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de-man
to reduce the workforce of (a plant, industry, etc)
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de-mining
the process of removing landmines
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de-Stalinization
the elimination of the influence of Stalin
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de-stress
to become or cause to become less stressed or anxious
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deacon
(in the Roman Catholic and other episcopal churches) an ordained minister ranking immediately below a priest
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deaconess
(in the early church and in some modern Churches) a female member of the laity with duties similar to those of a deacon
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deaconry
the office or status of a deacon
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deactivate
to make (a bomb, etc) harmless or inoperative
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dead
no longer alive
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dead leg
temporary loss of sensation in the leg, caused by a blow to a muscle
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dead-and-alive
(of a place, activity, or person) dull; uninteresting
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dead-nettle
any Eurasian plant of the genus Lamium, such as L. alba (white dead-nettle), having leaves resembling nettles but lacking stinging hairs: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
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dead-tree
printed on paper
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deadbeat
a lazy or socially undesirable person
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deadboy
See deadman
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deaden
to make or become less sensitive, intense, lively, etc; damp or be damped down; dull
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deadeye
either of a pair of disclike wooden blocks, supported by straps in grooves around them, between which a line is rove so as to draw them together to tighten a shroud
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deadfall
a type of trap, used esp for catching large animals, in which a heavy weight falls to crush the prey
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deadhead
a dull unenterprising person
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deadlight
a bull's-eye let into the deck or hull of a vessel to admit light to a cabin
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deadline
a time limit for any activity
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deadlock
a state of affairs in which further action between two opposing forces is impossible; stalemate
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deadly
likely to cause death
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deadman
a heavy plate, wall, or block buried in the ground that acts as an anchor for a retaining wall, sheet pile, etc, by a tie connecting the two
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deadpan
with a deliberately emotionless face or manner
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deadwood
dead trees or branches
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deaf
partially or totally unable to hear
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deaf-and-dumb
unable to hear or speak
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deaf-mute
a person who is unable to hear or speak
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deafblind
unable to hear or see
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deafen
to make deaf, esp momentarily, as by a loud noise
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deafening
excessively loud
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deal
to engage (in) commercially
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dealate
(of ants and other insects) having lost their wings, esp by biting or rubbing them off after mating
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dealer
a person or firm engaged in commercial purchase and sale; trader
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dealfish
any deep-sea teleost fish of the genus Trachipterus, esp T. arcticus, related to the ribbonfishes and having a very long tapelike body and a fan-shaped tail fin
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dealings
transactions or business relations
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dealt
the past tense and past participle of deal
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deaminate
to remove one or more amino groups from (a molecule)
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dean
the chief administrative official of a college or university faculty
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deanery
the office or residence of dean
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dear
beloved; precious
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Dearborn
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit: automobile industry. Pop: 96 670 (2003 est)
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dearly
very much
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dearth
an inadequate amount, esp of food; scarcity
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deary
a term of affection: now often sarcastic or facetious
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deasil
in the direction of the apparent course of the sun; clockwise
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death
the permanent end of all functions of life in an organism or some of its cellular components
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death's-head
a human skull or a representation of one
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death-dealing
fatal; lethal
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deathbed
the bed in which a person is about to die
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deathblow
a thing or event that destroys life or hope, esp suddenly
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deathless
immortal, esp because of greatness; everlasting
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deathly
deadly
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deathwatch
a vigil held beside a dying or dead person
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Deauville
a town and resort in NW France: casino Pop: 4364 (1999)
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deave
to deafen
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deb
short for debutante
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deb.
debenture
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debacle
a sudden disastrous collapse or defeat, esp one involving a disorderly retreat; rout
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debag
to remove the trousers from (someone) by force
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debar
to exclude from a place, a right, etc; bar
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debark
a less common word for disembark
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debarkation
A derivative of debark
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debase
to lower in quality, character, or value, as by adding cheaper metal to coins; adulterate
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debatable
open to question; disputable
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debate
a formal discussion, as in a legislative body, in which opposing arguments are put forward
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debauch
to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence
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debauchee
a man who leads a life of reckless drinking, promiscuity, and self-indulgence
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debe
a tin
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debeak
to remove part of the beak of poultry to reduce the risk of such habits as feather-picking or cannibalism
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debenture
a long-term bond, bearing fixed interest and usually unsecured, issued by a company or governmental agency
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debilitate
to make feeble; weaken
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debilitating
tending to weaken or enfeeble
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debility
weakness or infirmity
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debit
acknowledgment of a sum owing by entry on the left side of an account
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debonair
suave and refined
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Deborah
a prophetess and judge of Israel who fought the Canaanites (Judges 4, 5)
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debouch
(esp of troops) to move into a more open space, as from a narrow or concealed place
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debouchment
the act or an instance of debouching
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Debrecen
a city in E Hungary: seat of the revolutionary government of 1849. Pop: 205 881 (2003 est)
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Debrett
a list of the British aristocracy
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débridement
the surgical removal of dead tissue or cellular debris from the surface of a wound
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debrief
(of a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc) to make or (of his superiors) to elicit a report after a mission or event
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debris
fragments or remnants of something destroyed or broken; rubble
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debt
something that is owed, such as money, goods, or services
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debtor
a person or commercial enterprise that owes a financial obligation
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debud
another word for disbud
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debug
to locate and remove concealed microphones from (a room, etc)
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debunk
to expose the pretensions or falseness of, esp by ridicule
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deburr
to remove burrs from (a workpiece)
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debus
to unload (goods) or (esp of troops) to alight from a motor vehicle
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debut
the first public appearance of an actor, musician, etc, or the first public presentation of a show
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debutant
a person who is making a first appearance in a particular capacity, such as a sportsperson playing in a first game for a team
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debutante
a young woman of upper-class background who is presented to society, usually at a formal ball
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Dec
December
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dec.
deceased
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deca-
denoting ten: decagon. In conjunction with scientific units the symbol da is used
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decade
a period of ten consecutive years
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decadence
deterioration, esp of morality or culture; decay; degeneration
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decadent
characterized by decay or decline, as in being self-indulgent or morally corrupt
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decaf
decaffeinated coffee
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decaffeinate
to remove all or part of the caffeine from (coffee, tea, etc)
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decagon
a polygon having ten sides
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decahedron
a solid figure having ten plane faces
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decal
to transfer (a design) by decalcomania
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decalcify
to remove calcium or lime from (bones, teeth, etc)
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decalcomania
the art or process of transferring a design from prepared paper onto another surface, such as china, glass or paper
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decalescence
the absorption of heat when a metal is heated through a particular temperature range, caused by a change in internal crystal structure
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decalitre
ten litres. One decalitre is equal to about 2.2 imperial gallons
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Decalogue
another name for the Ten Commandments
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decametre
ten metres
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decamp
to leave a camp; break camp
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decanal
of or relating to a dean or deanery
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decane
a liquid alkane hydrocarbon existing in several isomeric forms. Formula: C10H22
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decani
to be sung by the decanal side of a choir
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decant
to pour (a liquid, such as wine) from one container to another, esp without disturbing any sediment
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decanter
a stoppered bottle, usually of glass, into which a drink, such as wine, is poured for serving
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decapitate
to behead
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decapod
any crustacean of the mostly marine order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking limbs: includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, and crayfish
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Decapolis
a league of ten cities, including Damascus, in the northeast of ancient Palestine: established in 63 bc by Pompey and governed by Rome
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decapsulate
to remove a capsule from (a part or organ, esp the kidney)
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decarbonate
to remove carbon dioxide from (a solution, substance, etc)
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decarbonize
to remove carbon from (the walls of the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine)
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decarboxylase
an enzyme that catalyses the removal of carbon dioxide from a compound
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decarboxylation
the removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound
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decarburisation
A derivative of decarburize
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decarburization
A derivative of decarburize
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decarburize
another word for decarbonize
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decare
ten ares or 1000 square metres
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decastyle
a portico consisting of ten columns
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decasyllable
a word or line of verse consisting of ten syllables
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decathlon
an athletic contest for men in which each athlete competes in ten different events
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decay
to decline or cause to decline gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc; deteriorate; waste away
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Deccan
a plateau in S India, between the Eastern Ghats, the Western Ghats, and the Narmada River
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decd
deceased
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decease
a more formal word for death
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deceased
(as noun)
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decedent
a deceased person
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deceit
the act or practice of deceiving
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deceitful
full of deceit
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deceive
to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies
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decelerate
to slow down or cause to slow down
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decelerometer
an instrument for measuring deceleration
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December
the twelfth and last month of the year, consisting of 31 days
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Decembrist
a participant in the unsuccessful revolt against Tsar Nicolas I in Dec 1825
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decemvir
(in ancient Rome) a member of a board of ten magistrates, esp either of the two commissions established in 451 and 450 bc to revise the laws
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decemvirate
a board of decemvirs
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decenary
of or relating to a tithing
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decencies
those things that are considered necessary for a decent life
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decency
conformity to the prevailing standards of propriety, morality, modesty, etc
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decennial
lasting for ten years
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decennium
a less common word for decade
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decent
polite or respectable
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decentralize
to reorganize (a government, industry, etc) into smaller more autonomous units
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deception
the act of deceiving or the state of being deceived
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deceptive
likely or designed to deceive; misleading
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decerebrate
to remove the brain or a large section of the brain or to cut the spinal cord at the level of the brain stem of (a person or animal)
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decern
to decree or adjudge
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decertify
to withdraw or remove a certificate or certification from (a person, organization, or country)
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deci-
denoting one tenth; 10--1
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deciare
one tenth of an are or 10 square metres
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decibel
a unit for comparing two currents, voltages, or power levels, equal to one tenth of a bel
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decidable
able to be decided
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decide
to reach a decision
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decided
unmistakable
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decider
the point, goal, game, etc, that determines who wins a match or championship
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decidua
the specialized mucous membrane that lines the uterus of some mammals during pregnancy: is shed, with the placenta, at parturition
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deciduous
(of trees and shrubs) shedding all leaves annually at the end of the growing season and then having a dormant period without leaves
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decile
one of nine actual or notional values of a variable dividing its distribution into ten groups with equal frequencies: the ninth decile is the value below which 90% of the population lie
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decilitre
one tenth of a litre
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decillion
(in Britain, France, and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 60 zeros (1060)
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decimal
a fraction that has a denominator of a power of ten, the power depending on or deciding the decimal place. It is indicated by a decimal point to the left of the numerator, the denominator being omitted. Zeros are inserted between the point and the numerator, if necessary, to obtain the correct decimal place
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decimalize
to change (a system, number, etc) to the decimal system
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decimate
to destroy or kill a large proportion of
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decimetre
one tenth of a metre
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decipher
to determine the meaning of (something obscure or illegible)
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decision
a judgment, conclusion, or resolution reached or given; verdict
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decisive
influential; conclusive
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deck
any of various platforms built into a vessel
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deck-access
(of a block of flats) having a continuous inset balcony at each level onto which the front door of each flat on that level opens
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deckchair
a folding chair for use out of doors, consisting of a wooden frame suspending a length of canvas
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decked
having a wooden deck or platform
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deckhouse
a houselike cabin on the deck of a ship
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decking
a wooden deck or platform, esp one in a garden for deckchairs, etc
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deckle
a frame used to contain pulp on the mould in the making of handmade paper
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declaim
to make (a speech, statement, etc) loudly and in a rhetorical manner
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declamation
a rhetorical or emotional speech, made esp in order to protest or condemn; tirade
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declamatory
relating to or having the characteristics of a declamation
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declarant
a person who makes a declaration
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declaration
an explicit or emphatic statement
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declarative
making or having the nature of a declaration
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declarator
an action seeking to have some right, status, etc, judicially ascertained
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declaratory
(of a statute) stating the existing law on a particular subject; explanatory
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declare
to make clearly known or announce officially
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declarer
a person who declares
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declass
to lower in social status or position; degrade
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déclassé
having lost social standing or status
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declassify
to release (a document or information) from the security list
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declension
inflection of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives for case, number, and gender
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declinate
(esp of plant parts) descending from the horizontal in a curve; drooping
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declination
the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body
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decline
to refuse to do or accept (something), esp politely
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declinometer
an instrument for measuring magnetic declination
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declivity
a downward slope, esp of the ground
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declutch
to disengage the clutch of a motor vehicle
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declutter
to simplify or get rid of mess, disorder, complications, etc
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decoct
to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling
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decoction
the extraction of the water-soluble substances of a drug or medicinal plants by boiling
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decode
to convert (a message, text, etc) from code into ordinary language
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decoherence
the process in which a system's behaviour changes from that which can be explained by quantum mechanics to that which can be explained by classical mechanics
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decoke
another word for decarbonize
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decollate
to separate (continuous stationery, etc) into individual forms
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décolletage
a low-cut neckline or a woman's garment with a low neck
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décolleté
(of a woman's garment) low-cut
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decolonize
to grant independence to (a colony)
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decolorant
able to decolour or bleach
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decolour
to deprive of colour, as by bleaching
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decommission
to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)
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decommit
to withdraw from a commitment or agreed course of action
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decompensation
inability of an organ, esp the heart, to maintain its function due to overload caused by a disease
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decompose
to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot
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decomposer
any organism in a community, such as a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down dead tissue enabling the constituents to be recycled to the environment
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decompound
(of a compound leaf) having leaflets consisting of several distinct parts
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decompress
to relieve (a substance) of pressure or (of a substance) to be relieved of pressure
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decongestant
relieving congestion, esp nasal congestion
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deconsecrate
to transfer (a church) to secular use
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deconstruct
to apply the theories of deconstruction to (a text, film, etc)
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deconstructed
having no formal structure
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deconstruction
a technique of literary analysis that regards meaning as resulting from the differences between words rather than their reference to the things they stand for. Different meanings are discovered by taking apart the structure of the language used and exposing the assumption that words have a fixed reference point beyond themselves
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decontaminate
to render (an area, building, object, etc) harmless by the removal, distribution, or neutralization of poisons, radioactivity, etc
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decontrol
to free of restraints or controls, esp government controls
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décor
a style or scheme of interior decoration, furnishings, etc, as in a room or house
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decorate
to make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc
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decoration
an addition that renders something more attractive or ornate; adornment
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decorative
serving to decorate or adorn; ornamental
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decorator
a person whose profession is the painting and wallpapering of buildings
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decorous
characterized by propriety in manners, conduct, etc
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decorticate
to remove the bark or some other outer layer from
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decorum
propriety, esp in behaviour or conduct
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decoupage
the art or process of decorating a surface with shapes or illustrations cut from paper, card, etc
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decouple
to separate (joined or coupled subsystems) thereby enabling them to exist and operate separately
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decoupling
the separation of previously linked systems so that they may operate independently
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decoy
a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure
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decrease
to diminish or cause to diminish in size, number, strength, etc
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decree
an edict, law, etc, made by someone in authority
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decree nisi
a provisional decree, esp in divorce proceedings, which will later be made absolute unless cause is shown why it should not
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decreet
the final judgment or sentence of a court
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decrement
the act of decreasing; diminution
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decrepit
enfeebled by old age; infirm
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decrepitate
to heat (a substance, such as a salt) until it emits a crackling sound or until this sound stops
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decresc.
decrescendo
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decrescendo
another word for diminuendo
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decrescent
(esp of the moon) decreasing; waning
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decretal
a papal edict on doctrine or church law
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Decretals
a compilation of decretals, esp the authoritative compilation (Liber Extra) of Gregory IX (1234) which forms part of the Corpus Juris Canonici
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Decretum
the name given to various collections of canon law, esp that made by the monk Gratian in the 12th century, which forms the first part of the Corpus Juris Canonici
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decriminalize
to remove (an action) from the legal category of criminal offence
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decry
to express open disapproval of; disparage
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decrypt
to decode (a message) with or without previous knowledge of its key
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decubitus
the posture adopted when lying down
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decumbent
lying down or lying flat
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decuple
to increase by ten times
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decurion
a local councillor
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decurrent
extending down the stem, esp (of a leaf) having the base of the blade extending down the stem as two wings
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decurved
bent or curved downwards
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decury
(in ancient Rome) a body of ten men
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decussate
to cross or cause to cross in the form of the letter X; intersect
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Ded
(in the Russian army) a soldier who has served two or three years
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dedal
a variant spelling (esp US) of daedal
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Dedéagach
a former name (until the end of World War I) of Alexandroúpolis
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dedicate
to devote (oneself, one's time, etc) wholly to a special purpose or cause; commit wholeheartedly or unreservedly
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dedicated
devoted to a particular purpose or cause
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dedication
the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated
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dedifferentiation
the reversion of the cells of differentiated tissue to a less specialized form
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deduce
to reach (a conclusion about something) by reasoning; conclude (that); infer
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deduct
to take away or subtract (a number, quantity, part, etc)
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deductible
capable of being deducted
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deduction
the act or process of deducting or subtracting
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deductive
of or relating to deduction
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deduplicate
to remove (duplicated material) from a system
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dee
a Scot word for die
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deed
something that is done or performed; act
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deed poll
a deed made by one party only, esp one by which a person changes his name
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deejay
an informal name for disc jockey
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deek
to look at
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deem
to judge or consider
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deemster
the title of one of the two justices in the Isle of Man
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deep
extending or situated relatively far down from a surface
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deep-dyed
thoroughgoing; absolute; complete
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deep-fry
to cook (fish, potatoes, etc) in sufficient hot fat to cover the food entirely
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deep-laid
(of a plot or plan) carefully worked out and kept secret
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deep-litter
denoting a system in which a number of hens are housed in one covered enclosure, within which they can move about freely, on a layer of straw or wood shavings several centimetres deep
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deep-rooted
(of ideas, beliefs, prejudices, etc) firmly fixed, implanted, or held; ingrained
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deep-sea
of, found in, or characteristic of the deep parts of the sea
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deep-set
(of the eyes) deeply set into the face
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deep-six
to dispose of (something, such as documents) completely; destroy
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deepen
to make or become deep, deeper, or more intense
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deepfreeze
a type of refrigerator in which food, etc, is stored for long periods at temperatures below freezing
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deer
any ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the family Cervidae, including reindeer, elk, muntjacs, and roe deer, typically having antlers in the male
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deergrass
a perennial cyperaceous plant, Trichophorum caespitosum, that grows in dense tufts in peat bogs of temperate regions
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deerhound
a very large rough-coated breed of dog of the greyhound type
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deerskin
the hide of a deer
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deerstalker
a person who stalks deer, esp in order to shoot them
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DEET
diethyl(meta)toluamide; an insect repellent
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def
very good, esp of hip-hop
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def.
definition
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deface
to spoil or mar the surface, legibility, or appearance of; disfigure
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defaecate
a variant spelling of defecate
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defalcate
to misuse or misappropriate property or funds entrusted to one
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defamation
the injuring of a person's good name or reputation
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defamatory
injurious to someone's name or reputation
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defame
to attack the good name or reputation of; slander; libel
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default
a failure to act, esp a failure to meet a financial obligation or to appear in a court of law at a time specified
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defaulter
a person who defaults
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defeasance
the act or process of rendering null and void; annulment
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defeasible
(of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void
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defeat
to overcome in a contest or competition; win a victory over
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defeatism
a ready acceptance or expectation of defeat
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defecate
to discharge waste from the body through the anus
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defect
a lack of something necessary for completeness or perfection; shortcoming; deficiency
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defection
the act or an instance of defecting
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defective
having a defect or flaw; imperfect; faulty
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defence
resistance against danger, attack, or harm; protection
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defend
to protect (a person, place, etc) from harm or danger; ward off an attack on
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defendant
a person against whom an action or claim is brought in a court of law
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defenestration
the act of throwing someone out of a window
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defensible
capable of being defended, as in war, an argument, etc
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defensive
intended, suitable, or done for defence, as opposed to offence
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defer
to delay or cause to be delayed until a future time; postpone
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deference
submission to or compliance with the will, wishes, etc, of another
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deferent
another word for deferential
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deferential
marked by or showing deference or respect; respectful
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deferment
the act of deferring or putting off until another time; postponement
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deferred
withheld over a certain period; postponed
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defervescence
the abatement of a fever
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deffo
definitely: an expression of agreement or consent
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defiance
open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power
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defiant
marked by resistance or bold opposition, as to authority; challenging
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defibrillation
the application of an electric current to the heart to restore normal rhythmic contractions after the onset of atrial or ventricular fibrillation
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defibrillator
an apparatus for stopping fibrillation of the heart by application of an electric current to the chest wall or directly to the heart
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deficiency
the state or quality of being deficient
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deficient
lacking some essential; incomplete; defective
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deficit
the amount by which an actual sum is lower than that expected or required
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defilade
protection provided by obstacles against enemy crossfire from the rear, or observation
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defile
to make foul or dirty; pollute
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define
to state precisely the meaning of (words, terms, etc)
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defined-benefit
denoting an occupational pension scheme that guarantees a specified payout, usually based on an employee's final salary and years of service
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definiendum
something to be defined, esp the term or phrase to be accounted for in a dictionary entry
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definiens
the word or words used to define or give an account of the meaning of another word, as in a dictionary entry
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definite
clearly defined; exact; explicit
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definitely
in a definite manner
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definition
a formal and concise statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, etc
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definitive
serving to decide or settle finally; conclusive
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deflagrate
to burn or cause to burn with great heat and light
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deflate
to collapse or cause to collapse through the release of gas
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deflation
the act of deflating or state of being deflated
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deflect
to turn or cause to turn aside from a course; swerve
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deflection
the act of deflecting or the state of being deflected
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deflexed
(of leaves, petals, etc) bent sharply outwards and downwards
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deflocculate
to disperse, forming a colloid or suspension
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defloration
the act of deflowering
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deflower
to deprive of virginity, esp by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse
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defo
definitely: an expression of agreement or consent
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defoliant
a chemical sprayed or dusted onto trees to cause their leaves to fall, esp to remove cover from an enemy in warfare
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defoliate
to deprive (a plant) of its leaves, as by the use of a herbicide, or (of a plant) to shed its leaves
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deforce
to withhold (property, esp land) wrongfully or by force from the rightful owner
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deforest
to clear of trees
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deform
to make or become misshapen or distorted
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deformation
the act of deforming; distortion
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deformed
disfigured or misshapen
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deformity
a deformed condition; disfigurement
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Defra
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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defrag
to consolidate fragmented files and folders on (the hard drive of a computer or other electronic device) in order to make it run more efficiently
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defraud
to take away or withhold money, rights, property, etc, from (a person) by fraud; cheat; swindle
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defray
to furnish or provide money for (costs, expenses, etc); pay
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Defriend
Social networking terminology for cutting the connection with a formal friend.
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defrock
to deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status; unfrock
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defrost
to make or become free of frost or ice
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defroster
a device by which the de-icing process of a refrigerator is accelerated, usually by circulating the refrigerant without the expansion process
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deft
quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous
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defunct
no longer living; dead or extinct
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defuse
to remove the triggering device of (a bomb, etc)
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defy
to resist (a powerful person, authority, etc) openly and boldly
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deg
to water (a plant, etc)
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deg.
degree
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degas
to remove gas from (a container, vacuum tube, liquid, adsorbent, etc)
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degauss
to neutralize the magnetic field of a ship's hull (as a protection against magnetic mines) using equipment producing an opposing magnetic field
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degearing
the process in which a company replaces some or all of its fixed-interest loan stock with ordinary shares
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degeneracy
the act or state of being degenerate
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degenerate
to become degenerate
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degeneration
the process of degenerating
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degenerative
(of a disease or condition) getting steadily worse
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deglaze
to dilute meat sediments in (a pan) in order to make a sauce or gravy
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deglutinate
to extract the gluten from (a cereal, esp wheat)
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deglutition
the act of swallowing
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degradable
(of waste products, packaging materials, etc) capable of being decomposed chemically or biologically
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degradation
the act of degrading or the state of being degraded
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degrade
to reduce in worth, character, etc; disgrace; dishonour
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degrading
causing humiliation; debasing
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degrease
to remove grease from
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degree
a stage in a scale of relative amount or intensity
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degree-day
a unit used in estimating fuel requirements in heating buildings. It is equal to a fall of temperature of 1 degree below the mean outside temperature (usually taken as 18°C) for one day
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degression
a decrease by stages
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degust
to taste, esp with care or relish; savour
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dehisce
(of fruits, anthers, etc) to burst open spontaneously, releasing seeds, pollen, etc
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dehiscent
(of fruits, anthers, etc) opening spontaneously to release seeds or pollen
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dehorn
to remove or prevent the growth of the horns of (cattle, sheep, or goats)
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dehumanize
to deprive of human qualities
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dehumidifier
a device for reducing the moisture content of the atmosphere
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dehumidify
to remove water from (something, esp the air)
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dehydrate
to lose or cause to lose water; make or become anhydrous
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dehydroepiandrosterone
the most abundant steroid in the human body, that is involved in the manufacture of testosterone, oestrogen, progesterone, and corticosteroine
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dehydrogenase
an enzyme, such as any of the respiratory enzymes, that activates oxidation-reduction reactions by transferring hydrogen from substrate to acceptor
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dehydrogenate
to remove hydrogen from
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dehydroretinol
another name for vitamin A2
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dehypnotize
to bring out of the hypnotic state
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Deianira
a sister of Meleager and wife of Hercules. She unintentionally killed Hercules by dipping his tunic in the poisonous blood of the Centaur Nessus, thinking it to be a love charm
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deicide
the act of killing a god
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deictic
proving by direct argument
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deid
a Scot word for dead
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deif
a Scot word for deaf
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deific
making divine or exalting to the position of a god
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deification
the act or process of exalting to the position of a god
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deiform
having the form or appearance of a god; sacred or divine
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deify
to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god
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deign
to think it fit or worthy of oneself (to do something); condescend
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deil
a Scot word for devil
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Deimos
the smaller of the two satellites of Mars and the more distant from the planet. Approximate diameter: 13 km
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deindex
to cause to become no longer index-linked
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deindividuation
the loss of a person's sense of individuality and personal responsibility
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deindustrialization
the decline in importance of manufacturing industry in the economy of a nation or area
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deindustrialize
to reduce the importance of manufacturing industry in the economy of (a nation or area)
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deipnosophist
a person who is a master of dinner-table conversation
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Deirdre
a beautiful girl who was raised by Conchobar to be his wife but eloped with Naoise. When Conchobar treacherously killed Naoise she took her own life: often used to symbolize Ireland
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deism
belief in the existence of God based solely on natural reason, without reference to revelation
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deity
a god or goddess
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deixis
the use or reference of a deictic word
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deject
to have a depressing effect on; dispirit; dishearten
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dejecta
waste products excreted through the anus; faeces
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dejected
miserable; despondent; downhearted
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dejection
lowness of spirits; depression; melancholy
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deka-
variants of deca-
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deke
(esp in ice hockey) the act or an instance of feinting
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dekko
a look; glance; view (esp in the phrase take a dekko (at))
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del
the differential operator i(/x) + j(/y) + k(/z), where i, j, and k are unit vectors in the x, y, and z directions
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del.
delegate
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delaine
a sheer wool or wool and cotton fabric
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delaminate
to divide or cause to divide into thin layers
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delate
(formerly) to bring a charge against; denounce; impeach
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Delaware
a member of a North American Indian people formerly living near the Delaware River
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Delawarean
of or relating to the state of Delaware or its inhabitants
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delay
to put off to a later time; defer
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delayer
to prune the administrative structure of (a large organization) by reducing the number of tiers in its hierarchy
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delayering
the process of pruning the administrative structure of a large organization by reducing the number of tiers in its hierarchy
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dele
a sign () indicating that typeset matter is to be deleted
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delectable
highly enjoyable, esp pleasing to the taste; delightful
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delectation
pleasure; enjoyment
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delegacy
an elected standing committee at some British universities
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delegate
a person chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others, esp at a conference or meeting
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delegation
a person or group chosen to represent another or others
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delegitimize
to make invalid, illegal, or unacceptable
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delete
to remove (something printed or written); erase; cancel; strike out
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deleterious
harmful; injurious; hurtful
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deletion
the act of deleting or fact of being deleted
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deleverage
(of an organization) to reduce the ratio of debt capital to equity capital
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Delft
a town in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province. Pop: 97 000 (2003 est)
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Delgado
a headland on the NE coast of Mozambique
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Delhi
the capital of India, in the N central part, on the Jumna river: consists of Old Delhi (a walled city reconstructed in 1639 on the site of former cities of Delhi, which date from the 15th century bc) and New Delhi to the south, chosen as the capital in 1912, replacing Calcutta; university (1922). Pop: 9 817 439 (2001)
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deli
an informal word for delicatessen
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Delia
the recipes or style of cooking of British cookery writer Delia Smith (born 1941)
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Delian
a native or inhabitant of Delos
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deliberate
carefully thought out in advance; planned; studied; intentional
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deliberation
thoughtful, careful, or lengthy consideration
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deliberative
involved in, organized for, or having the function of deliberating
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delicacy
fine or subtle quality, character, construction, etc
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delicate
exquisite, fine, or subtle in quality, character, construction, etc
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delicatessen
a shop selling various foods, esp unusual or imported foods, already cooked or prepared
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delicious
very appealing to the senses, esp to the taste or smell
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delict
a wrongful act for which the person injured has the right to a civil remedy
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delight
to please greatly
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delighted
extremely pleased (to do something)
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delightful
giving great delight; very pleasing, beautiful, charming, etc
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Delilah
Samson's Philistine mistress, who deprived him of his strength by cutting off his hair (Judges 16:4--22)
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delimit
to mark or prescribe the limits or boundaries of; demarcate
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delineate
to trace the shape or outline of; sketch
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delineator
a tailor's pattern, adjustable for different sizes
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delinquency
an offence or misdeed, usually of a minor nature, esp one committed by a young person
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delinquent
someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency
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deliquesce
(esp of certain salts) to dissolve gradually in water absorbed from the air
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deliquescence
the process of deliquescing
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delirious
affected with delirium
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delirium
a state of excitement and mental confusion, often accompanied by hallucinations, caused by high fever, poisoning, brain injury, etc
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delist
to remove from a list
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delitescence
the sudden disappearance of a lesion or of the signs and symptoms of a disease
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deliver
to carry (goods, etc) to a destination, esp to carry and distribute (goods, mail, etc) to several places
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deliverance
a formal pronouncement or expression of opinion
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delivery
the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc
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dell
a small, esp wooded hollow
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delo
an informal word for delegate
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delocalize
to remove from the usual locality
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Delos
a Greek island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: a commercial centre in ancient times; the legendary birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. Area: about 5 sq km (2 sq miles)
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delouse
to rid (a person or animal) of lice as a sanitary measure
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Delphi
an ancient Greek city on the S slopes of Mount Parnassus: site of the most famous oracle of Apollo
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Delphic
of or relating to Delphi or its oracle or temple
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delphinium
any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Delphinium: many varieties are cultivated as garden plants for their spikes of blue, pink, or white spurred flowers
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Delphinus
a small constellation in the N hemisphere, between Pegasus and Sagitta
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delta
the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet (, ), a consonant transliterated as d
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deltiology
the collection and study of picture postcards
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deltoid
the thick muscle forming the rounded contour of the outer edge of the shoulder and acting to raise the arm
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delude
to deceive the mind or judgment of; mislead; beguile
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deluge
a great flood of water
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delusion
a mistaken or misleading opinion, idea, belief, etc
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delve
to inquire or research deeply or intensively (for information, etc)
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Dem.
Democrat(ic)
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demagnetize
to lose magnetic properties or remove magnetic properties from
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demagogic
of, characteristic of, relating to, or resembling a demagogue
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demagogue
a political agitator who appeals with crude oratory to the prejudice and passions of the mob
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demagoguery
the methods, practices, or rhetoric of a demagogue
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demagogy
demagoguery
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demand
to request peremptorily or urgently
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demandant
(formerly) the plaintiff in an action relating to real property
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demanding
requiring great patience, skill, etc
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demantoid
a bright green variety of andradite garnet
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demarcate
to mark, fix, or draw the boundaries, limits, etc, of
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demarcation
the act of establishing limits or boundaries
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demarket
to discourage consumers from buying (a particular product), either because it is faulty or because it could jeopardize the seller's reputation
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dematerialize
to cease to have material existence, as in science fiction or spiritualism
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Demavend
a volcanic peak in N Iran, in the Elburz Mountains. Height: 5601 m (18 376 ft)
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deme
(in preclassical Greece) the territory inhabited by a tribe
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demean
to lower (oneself) in dignity, status, or character; humble; debase
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demeanour
the way a person behaves towards others; conduct
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dement
to deteriorate mentally, esp because of old age
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demented
mad; insane
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dementia
a state of serious emotional and mental deterioration, of organic or functional origin
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demerara
brown crystallized cane sugar from the Caribbean and nearby countries
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demerge
to separate a company from another with which it was previously merged
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demerger
the separation of two or more companies which have previously been merged
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demerit
something, esp conduct, that deserves censure
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demersal
living or occurring on the bottom of a sea or a lake
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demesne
land, esp surrounding a house or manor, retained by the owner for his own use
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Demeter
the goddess of agricultural fertility and protector of marriage and women
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demi-
half
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demi-sec
(of wine, esp champagne) medium-sweet
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demibastion
half a bastion, having only one flank, at right angles to the wall
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demicanton
either of the two parts of certain Swiss cantons
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demigod
a mythological being who is part mortal, part god
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demijohn
a large bottle with a short narrow neck, often with small handles at the neck and encased in wickerwork
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demilitarize
to remove any military presence or function in (an area)
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demilune
an outwork in front of a fort, shaped like a crescent moon
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demimondaine
a woman of the demimonde
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demimonde
(esp in the 19th century) those women considered to be outside respectable society, esp on account of sexual promiscuity
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demineralize
to remove dissolved salts from (a liquid, esp water)
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demirelief
a less common term for mezzo-relievo
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demirep
a woman of bad repute, esp a prostitute
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demise
failure or termination
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demisemiquaver
a note having the time value of one thirty-second of a semibreve
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demission
relinquishment of or abdication from an office, responsibility, etc
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demist
to free or become free of condensation through evaporation produced by a heater and/or blower
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demister
a device incorporating a heater and/or blower used in a motor vehicle to free the windscreen of condensation
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demit
to resign (an office, position, etc)
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demitasse
a small cup used to serve coffee, esp after a meal
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demiurge
(in the philosophy of Plato) the creator of the universe
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demiveg
a person who eats poultry and fish, but no red meat
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demivierge
a woman who engages in promiscuous sexual activity but retains her virginity
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demivolt
a half turn on the hind legs
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demo
a demonstration record or tape, used for audition purposes
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demo-
indicating people or population
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demob
(as modifier)
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demobilize
to disband, as troops, etc
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democracy
government by the people or their elected representatives
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democrat
an advocate of democracy; adherent of democratic principles
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democratic
of, characterized by, derived from, or relating to the principles of democracy
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democratize
to make democratic
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demodulate
to carry out demodulation on (a wave or signal)
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demodulation
the act or process by which an output wave or signal is obtained having the characteristics of the original modulating wave or signal; the reverse of modulation
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Demogorgon
a mysterious and awesome god in ancient mythology, often represented as ruling in the underworld
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demographic
of or relating to demography
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demographics
data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
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demography
the scientific study of human populations, esp with reference to their size, structure, and distribution
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demoiselle
a small crane, Anthropoides virgo, of central Asia, N Africa, and SE Europe, having grey plumage with long black breast feathers and white ear tufts
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demolish
to tear down or break up (buildings, etc)
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demolition
the act of demolishing or state of being demolished
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demolitions
explosives, as when used to blow up bridges, etc
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demon
an evil spirit or devil
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demonetarisation
A derivative of demonetarize
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demonetarization
A derivative of demonetarize
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demonetarize
another word for demonetize
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demonetize
to deprive (a metal) of its capacity as a monetary standard
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demoniac
of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
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demonic
of, relating to, or characteristic of a demon; fiendish
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demonism
belief in the existence and power of demons
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demonize
to make into or like a demon
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demonolater
a person who worships demons
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demonolatry
the worship of demons
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demonology
the study of demons or demonic beliefs
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demonstrable
able to be demonstrated or proved
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demonstrate
to show, manifest, or prove, esp by reasoning, evidence, etc
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demonstration
the act of demonstrating
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demonstrative
tending to manifest or express one's feelings easily or unreservedly
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demonstrator
a person who demonstrates equipment, machines, products, etc
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demoralize
to undermine the morale of; dishearten
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demos
the people of a nation regarded as a political unit
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demoscene
a computer art subculture whose members produce non-interactive multimedia presentations in order to compete artistically
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demote
to lower in rank or position; relegate
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demotic
of or relating to the common people; popular
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demount
to remove (a motor, gun, etc) from its mounting or setting
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dempster
a variant spelling of deemster
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demulcent
soothing; mollifying
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demulsify
to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which an emulsion is permanently broken down into its constituents
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demur
to raise objections or show reluctance; object
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demure
sedate; decorous; reserved
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demurrage
the delaying of a ship, railway wagon, etc, caused by the charterer's failure to load, unload, etc, before the time of scheduled departure
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demurrer
a pleading that admits an opponent's point but denies that it is a relevant or valid argument
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demutualize
to convert (a mutual society, such as a building society) to a public limited company or (of such a society) to be converted
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demy
a size of printing paper, 171/2 by 221/2 inches (444.5 571.5 mm)
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demystify
to remove the mystery from; make clear
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demythologize
to eliminate all mythical elements from (a piece of writing, esp the Bible) so as to arrive at an essential meaning
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den
the habitat or retreat of a lion or similar wild animal; lair
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Den.
Denmark
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denar
the standard monetary unit of Macedonia, divided into 100 deni
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denarius
a silver coin of ancient Rome, often called a penny in translation
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denary
calculated by tens; based on ten; decimal
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denationalize
to return or transfer (an industry, etc) from public to private ownership
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denaturalize
to deprive of nationality
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denature
to change the nature of
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denazify
to free or declare (people, institutions, etc) freed from Nazi influence or ideology
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Denbighshire
a county of N Wales: split between Clwyd and Gwynedd in 1974; reinstated with different boundaries in 1996: borders the Irish Sea, with the Cambrian Mountains in the south: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Ruthin. Pop: 94 900 (2003 est). Area: 844 sq km (327 sq miles)
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dendriform
branching or treelike in appearance
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dendrite
any of the short branched threadlike extensions of a nerve cell, which conduct impulses towards the cell body
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dendro-
tree
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dendrochronology
the study of the annual rings of trees, used esp to date past events
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dendrogram
any branching diagram, such as a cladogram, showing the interconnections between treelike organisms
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dendroid
freely branching; arborescent; treelike
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dendrology
the branch of botany that is concerned with the natural history of trees and shrubs
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dendron
another name for dendrite
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dene
a valley, esp one that is narrow and wooded
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Deneb
the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus and one of the brightest but remotest stars in the night sky. Visual magnitude: 1.25; spectral type: A2I
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Denebola
the second brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 2.14; spectral type: A3V
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denegation
a denial, contradiction, or refusal
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denervate
to deprive (a tissue or organ) of its nerve supply
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DEng.
Doctor of Engineering
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Denglish
a variety of German containing a high proportion of English words
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dengue
an acute viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by headache, fever, pains in the joints, and skin rash
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deni
a monetary unit of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, worth one hundredth of a denar
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deniable
able to be denied; questionable
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denial
a refusal to agree or comply with a statement; contradiction
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denier
a unit of weight used to measure the fineness of silk and man-made fibres, esp when woven into women's tights, etc It is equal to 1 gram per 9000 metres
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denigrate
to belittle or disparage the character of; defame
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denim
a hard-wearing twill-weave cotton fabric used for trousers, work clothes, etc
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denims
jeans or overalls made of denim
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denitrate
to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a compound loses a nitro or nitrate group, nitrogen dioxide, or nitric acid
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denitrify
to undergo or cause to undergo loss or removal of nitrogen compounds or nitrogen
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denizen
an inhabitant; occupant; resident
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Denmark
a kingdom in N Europe, between the Baltic and the North Sea: consists of the mainland of Jutland and about 100 inhabited islands (chiefly Zealand, Lolland, Funen, Falster, Langeland, and Bornholm); extended its territory throughout the Middle Ages, ruling Sweden until 1523 and Norway until 1814, and incorporating Greenland as a province from 1953 to 1979; joined the Common Market (now the EU) in 1973; an important exporter of dairy produce. Language: Danish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: krone. Capital: Copenhagen. Pop: 5 375 000 (2004 est). Area: 43 031 sq km (16 614 sq miles)
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denom.
(religious) denomination
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denominate
to give a specific name to; designate
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denomination
a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization
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denominationalism
adherence to particular principles, esp to the tenets of a religious denomination; sectarianism
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denominative
giving or constituting a name; naming
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denominator
the divisor of a fraction, as 8 in 7/8
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denotation
the act or process of denoting; indication
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denotative
able to denote; designative
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denote
to be a sign, symbol, or symptom of; indicate or designate
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denouement
the final clarification or resolution of a plot in a play or other work
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denounce
to deplore or condemn openly or vehemently
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dense
thickly crowded or closely set
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densimeter
any instrument for measuring density
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densitometer
an instrument for measuring the optical density of a material by directing a beam of light onto the specimen and measuring its transmission or reflection
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density
the degree to which something is filled, crowded, or occupied
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dent
a hollow or dip in a surface, as one made by pressure or a blow
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dental
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dental
of or relating to the teeth
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dentalium
any scaphopod mollusc of the genus Dentalium
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dentate
having teeth or toothlike processes
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dentation
the state or condition of being dentate
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dentex
a large active predatory sparid fish, Dentex dentex, of Mediterranean and E Atlantic waters, having long sharp teeth and powerful jaws
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denti-
indicating a tooth
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denticle
a small tooth or toothlike part, such as any of the placoid scales of sharks
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denticulate
very finely toothed
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denticulation
a denticulate structure
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dentiform
shaped like a tooth
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dentifrice
any substance, esp paste or powder, for use in cleaning the teeth
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dentil
one of a set of small square or rectangular blocks evenly spaced to form an ornamental row, usually under a classical cornice on a building, piece of furniture, etc
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dentilabial
another word for labiodental
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dentilingual
pronounced or articulated with the tongue touching the upper teeth
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dentine
the calcified tissue surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth and comprising the bulk of the tooth
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dentist
a person qualified to practise dentistry
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dentistry
the branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the teeth and gums
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dentition
the arrangement, type, and number of the teeth in a particular species. Man has a primary dentition of deciduous teeth and a secondary dentition of permanent teeth
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dentoid
resembling a tooth
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Denton
a town in NW England, in Tameside unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 26 866 (2001)
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denture
a partial or full set of artificial teeth
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denuclearize
to deprive (a country, state, etc) of nuclear weapons
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denudate
denuded; bare
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denude
to divest of covering; make bare; uncover; strip
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denumerable
capable of being put into a one-to-one correspondence with the positive integers; countable
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denunciate
to condemn; denounce
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denunciation
open condemnation; censure; denouncing
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Denver
a city in central Colorado: the state capital. Pop: 557 478 (2003 est)
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deny
to declare (an assertion, statement, etc) to be untrue
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deoch-an-doruis
a parting drink or stirrup cup
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deodand
(formerly) a thing that had caused a person's death and was forfeited to the crown for a charitable purpose: abolished 1862
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deodar
a Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, with drooping branches
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deodorant
a substance applied to the body to suppress or mask the odour of perspiration or other body odours
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deodorize
to remove, disguise, or absorb the odour of, esp when unpleasant
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deontic
of or relating to such ethical concepts as obligation and permissibility
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deontological
(of an ethical theory) regarding obligation as deriving from reason or as residing primarily in certain specific rules of conduct rather than in the maximization of some good
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deontology
the branch of ethics dealing with duty, moral obligation, and moral commitment
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deoxidize
to remove oxygen atoms from (a compound, molecule, etc)
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deoxy-
indicating the presence of less oxygen than in a specified related compound
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deoxycorticosterone
a corticosteroid hormone important in maintaining sodium and water balance in the body
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deoxygenate
to remove oxygen from (water, air, etc)
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deoxyribonuclease
the full name for DNAase
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deoxyribose
a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA. Formula: C5H10O4
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dep.
departs
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dépanneur
(in Quebec) a convenience store
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depart
to go away; leave
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departed
dead; deceased
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département
(in France) a major subdivision or branch of the administration of the government
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department
a specialized division of a large concern, such as a business, store, or university
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departmentalism
division into departments, esp when resulting in impaired efficiency
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departmentalize
to organize into departments, esp excessively
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departure
the act or an instance of departing
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depasture
to graze or denude by grazing (a pasture, esp a meadow specially grown for the purpose)
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depend
to put trust (in); rely (on); be sure (of)
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dependable
able to be depended on; reliable; trustworthy
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dependant
a person who depends on another person, organization, etc, for support, aid, or sustenance, esp financial support
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dependence
the state or fact of being dependent, esp for support or help
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dependency
a territory subject to a state on which it does not border
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dependent
depending on a person or thing for aid, support, life, etc
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depersonalization
the act or an instance of depersonalizing
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depersonalize
to deprive (a person, organization, system, etc) of individual or personal qualities; render impersonal
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depict
to represent by or as by drawing, sculpture, painting, etc; delineate; portray
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depicture
a less common word for depict
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depilate
to remove the hair from
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depilatory
able or serving to remove hair
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deplane
to disembark from an aeroplane
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deplete
to use up (supplies, money, energy, etc); reduce or exhaust
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deplorable
lamentable
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deplore
to express or feel sorrow about; lament; regret
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deploy
to adopt or cause to adopt a battle formation, esp from a narrow front formation
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deplume
to deprive of feathers; pluck
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depolarize
to undergo or cause to undergo a loss of polarity or polarization
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depoliticize
to deprive of a political nature; render apolitical
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depolymerize
to break (a polymer) into constituent monomers or (of a polymer) to decompose in this way
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depone
to declare (something) under oath; testify; depose
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deponent
(of a verb, esp in Latin) having the inflectional endings of a passive verb but the meaning of an active verb
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depopulate
to be or cause to be reduced in population
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deport
to remove (an alien) forcibly from a country; expel
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deportation
the act of expelling an alien from a country; expulsion
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deportee
a person deported or awaiting deportation
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deportment
the manner in which a person behaves, esp in physical bearing
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deposal
another word for deposition
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depose
to remove from an office or position, esp one of power or rank
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deposit
to put or set down, esp carefully or in a proper place; place
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depositary
a person or group to whom something is entrusted for safety or preservation
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deposition
the giving of testimony on oath
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depositor
a person who places or has money on deposit in a bank or similar organization
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depository
a store, such as a warehouse, for furniture, valuables, etc; repository
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depot
a storehouse or warehouse
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deprave
to make morally bad; corrupt; vitiate
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depraved
morally bad or debased; corrupt; perverted
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depravity
the state or an instance of moral corruption
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deprecate
to express disapproval of; protest against
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deprecatory
expressing disapproval; protesting
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depreciable
able to be depreciated for tax deduction
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depreciate
to reduce or decline in value or price
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depreciation
the reduction in value of a fixed asset due to use, obsolescence, etc
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depredate
to plunder or destroy; pillage
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depredation
the act or an instance of plundering; robbery; pillage
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depress
to lower in spirits; make gloomy; deject
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depressant
able to diminish or reduce nervous or functional activity
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depressed
low in spirits; downcast; despondent
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depressing
causing a feeling of dejection or low spirits
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depression
the act of depressing or state of being depressed
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depressive
tending to depress; causing depression
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depressomotor
retarding motor activity
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depressor
a person or thing that depresses
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depressurize
to reduce the pressure of a gas inside (a container or enclosed space), as in an aircraft cabin
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deprivation
an act or instance of depriving
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deprive
to prevent from possessing or enjoying; dispossess (of)
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deprived
lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etc
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deprogramme
to free (someone) from the effects of indoctrination, esp by a religious cult or political group
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depside
any ester formed by the condensation of the carboxyl group of one phenolic carboxylic acid with the hydroxyl group of another, found in plant cells
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dept
department
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Deptford
a district in the Greater London borough of Lewisham, on the S bank of the River Thames: formerly the site of the Royal Naval dockyard
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depth
the extent, measurement, or distance downwards, backwards, or inwards
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depurate
to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
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depurative
used for or capable of depurating; purifying; purgative
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deputation
the act of appointing a person or body of people to represent or act on behalf of others
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depute
to appoint as an agent, substitute, or representative
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deputize
to appoint or act as deputy
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deputy
a person appointed to act on behalf of or represent another
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deracinate
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; extirpate
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deraign
to contest (a claim, suit, etc)
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derail
to go or cause to go off the rails, as a train, tram, etc
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derailleur
a mechanism for changing gear on bicycles, consisting of a device that lifts the driving chain from one sprocket wheel to another of different size
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derange
to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange
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derangement
the act of deranging or state of being deranged
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derate
to assess the value of (some types of property, such as agricultural land) at a lower rate than others for local taxation
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deration
to end rationing of (food, petrol, etc)
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Derbent
a port in S Russia, in the Dagestan Republic on the Caspian Sea: founded by the Persians in the 6th century. Pop: 106 000 (2005 est)
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derby
a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and narrow curved brim
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Derbyshire
a county of N central England: contains the Peak District and several resorts with mineral springs: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the city of Derby, which became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Matlock. Pop (excluding Derby city): 743 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Derby city): 2551 sq km (985 sq miles)
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derecognize
to cease to recognize a trade union as having special negotiating rights within a company or industry
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deregister
to remove (oneself, a car, etc) from a register
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deregulate
to remove regulations or controls from
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derelict
deserted or abandoned, as by an owner, occupant, etc
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dereliction
deliberate, conscious, or wilful neglect (esp in the phrase dereliction of duty)
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derequisition
to release from military to civilian use
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derestrict
to render or leave free from restriction, esp a road from speed limits
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Dergue
the socialist ruling body of Ethiopia, established in 1974
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deride
to speak of or treat with contempt, mockery, or ridicule; scoff or jeer at
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derisible
subject to or deserving of derision; ridiculous
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derision
the act of deriding; mockery; scorn
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derisive
showing or characterized by derision; mocking; scornful
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derisory
subject to or worthy of derision, esp because of being ridiculously small or inadequate
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derivation
the act of deriving or state of being derived
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derivative
resulting from derivation; derived
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derive
to draw or be drawn (from) in source or origin; trace or be traced
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derma
another name for corium
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dermabrasion
a procedure in cosmetic surgery in which rough facial skin is removed by scrubbing
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dermal
of or relating to the skin
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dermapteran
any insect of the order Dermaptera, the earwigs
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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dermato-
indicating skin
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dermatogen
a meristem at the apex of stems and roots that gives rise to the epidermis
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dermatoglyphics
the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
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dermatoid
resembling skin
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dermatology
the branch of medicine concerned with the skin and its diseases
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dermatome
a surgical instrument for cutting thin slices of skin, esp for grafting
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dermatophyte
any parasitic fungus that affects the skin
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dermatophytosis
a fungal infection of the skin, esp the feet
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dermatoplasty
any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting
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dermatosis
any skin disease
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dermestid
any beetle of the family Dermestidae, whose members are destructive at both larval and adult stages to a wide range of stored organic materials such as wool, fur, feathers, and meat. They include the bacon (or larder), cabinet, carpet, leather, and museum beetles
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dermic
A derivative of dermis
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dermis
another name for corium
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dermoid
of or resembling skin
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dero
a tramp or derelict
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derogate
to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract
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derogatory
tending or intended to detract, disparage, or belittle; intentionally offensive
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derrick
a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
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derrière
a euphemistic word for buttocks
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derring-do
a daring spirit or deed; boldness or bold action
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derringer
a short-barrelled pocket pistol of large calibre
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derris
any East Indian leguminous woody climbing plant of the genus Derris, esp D. elliptica, whose roots yield the compound rotenone
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derro
a vagrant
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derry
to have a prejudice or grudge against
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derv
a Brit name for diesel oil
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dervish
a member of any of various Muslim orders of ascetics, some of which (whirling dervishes) are noted for a frenzied, ecstatic, whirling dance
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Derwent
a river in S Australia, in S Tasmania, flowing southeast to the Tasman Sea. Length: 172 km (107 miles)
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Derwentwater
a lake in NW England, in Cumbria in the Lake District. Area: about 8 sq km (3 sq miles)
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DES
(former) Department of Education and Science
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des res
(in estate agents' jargon) a desirable residence
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desalinate
to remove the salt from (esp from sea water)
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desalination
the process of removing salt, esp from sea water so that it can be used for drinking or irrigation
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desaturation
the addition of white light to a pure colour to produce a paler less saturated colour
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descale
to remove the hard deposit formed by chemicals in water from (a kettle, pipe, etc)
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descant
a decorative counterpoint added above a basic melody
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descend
to move, pass, or go down (a hill, slope, staircase, etc)
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descendant
a person, animal, or plant when described as descended from an individual, race, species, etc
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descendent
coming or going downwards; descending
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descender
a person or thing that descends
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descendeur
a shaped metal piece through which the rope can be fed: used to control the rate of descent in abseiling
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descendible
capable of being inherited
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descent
the act of descending
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deschool
to separate education from the institution of school and operate through the pupil's life experience as opposed to a set curriculum
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descramble
to restore (a scrambled signal) to an intelligible form, esp automatically by the use of electronic devices
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describe
to give an account or representation of in words
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description
a statement or account that describes; representation in words
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descriptive
characterized by or containing description; serving to describe
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descriptivism
the theory that moral utterances have a truth value
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descry
to discern or make out; catch sight of
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desecrate
to violate or outrage the sacred character of (an object or place) by destructive, blasphemous, or sacrilegious action
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desegregate
to end racial segregation in (a school or other public institution)
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deselect
(of a constituency organization) to refuse to select (an existing MP) for re-election
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desensitize
to render insensitive or less sensitive
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desert
a region that is devoid or almost devoid of vegetation, esp because of low rainfall
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desertification
a process by which fertile land turns into barren land or desert
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desertion
the act of deserting or abandoning or the state of being deserted or abandoned
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deserve
to be entitled to or worthy of; merit
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deservedly
according to merit; justly
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deserving
worthy, esp of praise or reward
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desexualize
to deprive of sexual characteristics by the surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries; castrate or spay
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deshabille
the state of being partly or carelessly dressed
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desi
indigenous or local
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desiccant
desiccating or drying
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desiccate
to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate
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desiccated
dehydrated and powdered
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desiccator
any apparatus for drying milk, fruit, etc
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desiderata
the plural of desideratum
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desiderate
to feel the lack of or need for; long for; miss
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desiderative
feeling or expressing desire
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desideratum
something lacked and wanted
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design
to work out the structure or form of (something), as by making a sketch, outline, pattern, or plans
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designate
to indicate or specify
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designated
(of a truth value) corresponding to truth in a two-valued logic, or having one of the analogous values in a many-valued logic
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designation
something that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark
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designedly
by intention or design; on purpose; deliberately
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designer
a person who devises and executes designs, as for works of art, clothes, machines, etc
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designing
artful and scheming; conniving; crafty
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desinence
an ending or termination, esp an inflectional ending of a word
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desirable
worthy of desire or recommendation
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desire
to wish or long for; crave; want
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desirous
having or expressing desire (for); having a wish or longing (for)
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desist
to cease, as from an action; stop or abstain
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desk
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
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desk-bound
engaged in or involving sedentary work, as at an office desk
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deskfast
breakfast eaten at one's desk at work
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deskill
to mechanize or computerize (a job or process) to such an extent that little human skill is required to do it
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desknote
a computer that is similar in size to a notebook computer, but is designed to remain stationary, like a desktop computer
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desktop
denoting a computer system, esp for word processing, that is small enough to use at a desk
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desman
either of two molelike amphibious mammals Desmana moschata (Russian desman) or Galemys pyrenaicus (Pyrenean desman), having dense fur and webbed feet: family Talpidae, order Insectivora (insectivores)
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desmid
any freshwater green alga of the mainly unicellular family Desmidioideae, typically constricted into two symmetrical halves
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desmoid
resembling a tendon or ligament
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desmosome
a structure in the cell membranes of adjacent cells that binds them together
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desnood
to remove the snood of a turkey poult to reduce the risk of cannibalism
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desolate
uninhabited; deserted
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desolation
the act of desolating or the state of being desolated; ruin or devastation
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desorb
to change from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
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desorption
the action or process of desorbing
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desoxy-
a variant of deoxy-
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despair
to