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demonstrator |
One who proves in a convincing and conclusive manner. |
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demulcent |
Any application soothing to an irritable surface |
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demurrage |
the detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing. |
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dendroid |
Like a tree. |
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dendrology |
The natural history of trees. |
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denizen |
Inhabitant. |
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denominate |
To give a name or epithet to. |
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denomination |
A body of Christians united by a common faith and form of worship and discipline. |
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denominator |
Part of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided. |
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denote |
To designate by word or mark. |
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denouement |
That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up. |
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denounce |
To point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium. |
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dentifrice |
Any preparation used for cleaning the teeth. |
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denude |
To strip the covering from. |
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denunciation |
The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment. |
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deplete |
To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste. |
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deplorable |
Contemptible. |
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deplore |
To regard with grief or sorrow. |
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deponent |
Laying down. |
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depopulate |
To remove the inhabitants from. |
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deport |
To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony. |
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deportment |
Demeanor. |
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deposition |
Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court. |
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depositor |
One who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited. |
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depository |
A place where anything is kept in safety. |
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deprave |
To render bad, especially morally bad. |
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deprecate |
To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite. |
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depreciate |
To lessen the worth of. |
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depreciation |
A lowering in value or an underrating in worth. |
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depress |
To press down. |
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depression |
A falling of the spirits. |
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depth |
Deepness. |
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derelict |
Neglectful of obligation. |
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deride |
To ridicule. |
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derisible |
Open to ridicule. |
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derision |
Ridicule. |
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derivation |
That process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitive form and meaning. |
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derivative |
Coming or acquired from some origin. |
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derive |
To deduce, as from a premise. |
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dermatology |
The branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases. |
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derrick |
An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights. |
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descendant |
One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc. |
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descendent |
Proceeding downward. |
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descent |
The act of moving or going downward. |
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descry |
To discern. |
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desert |
To abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned |
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desiccant |
Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds. |
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designate |
To select or appoint, as by authority. |
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desist |
To cease from action. |
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desistance |
Cessation. |
