Words Starting With D

Here's the list of all the 16371 Words Starting With D in the English Language.

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do
1. engage in
2. carry out or perform an action
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date
1. the specified day of the month
2. a participant in a date
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day
1. time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
2. a point or period in time
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data
1. an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
2. a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
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days
1. the time during which someone's life continues
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development
1. act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
2. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
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details
1. true confidential information
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did
1. engage in
2. carry out or perform an action
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design
1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
2. an arrangement scheme
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down
1. drink down entirely
2. eat up completely, as with great appetite
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download
1. transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
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directory
1. an alphabetical list of names and addresses
2. (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
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digital
1. displaying numbers rather than scale positions
2. relating to or performed with the fingers
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department
1. a specialized division of a large organization
2. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
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description
1. a statement that represents something in words
2. the act of describing something
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different
1. unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
2. distinctly separate from the first
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delivery
1. the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
2. the event of giving birth
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discussion
1. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
2. an exchange of views on some topic
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drive
1. operate or control a vehicle
2. travel or be transported in a vehicle
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display
1. something intended to communicate a particular impression
2. something shown to the public
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director
1. someone who controls resources and expenditures
2. member of a board of directors
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daily
1. a newspaper that is published every day
2. of or belonging to or occurring every day
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due
1. that which is deserved or owed
2. a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
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database
1. an organized body of related information
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done
1. engage in
2. carry out or perform an action
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direct
1. command with authority
2. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
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district
1. regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
2. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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document
1. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
2. anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
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domain
1. a particular environment or walk of life
2. territory over which rule or control is exercised
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designed
1. done or made or performed with purpose and intent
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death
1. the event of dying or departure from life
2. the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
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discount
1. the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
2. interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
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drug
1. administer a drug to
2. use recreational drugs
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double
1. increase twofold
2. hit a two-base hit
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dog
1. a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
2. a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
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decision
1. the act of making up your mind about something
2. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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division
1. an army unit large enough to sustain combat
2. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
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degree
1. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
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distribution
1. (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
2. the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
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deal
1. a particular instance of buying or selling
2. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
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developed
1. being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
2. (used of societies) having high industrial development
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disease
1. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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distance
1. keep at a distance
2. go far ahead of
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directly
1. without deviation
2. without anyone or anything intervening
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door
1. a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
2. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
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develop
1. make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
2. work out
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dating
1. use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
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default
1. loss due to not showing up
2. act of failing to meet a financial obligation
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deep
1. the central and most intense or profound part
2. a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
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disclaimer
1. (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something
2. denial of any connection with or knowledge of
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detailed
1. developed or executed with care and in minute detail
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debt
1. the state of owing something (especially money)
2. money or goods or services owed by one person to another
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dance
1. move in a graceful and rhythmical way
2. move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
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defined
1. showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
2. clearly characterized or delimited
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device
1. an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
2. something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
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dark
1. absence of light or illumination
2. absence of moral or spiritual values
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desktop
1. the top of a desk
2. (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
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driver
1. the operator of a motor vehicle
2. someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
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dead
1. people who are no longer living
2. a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
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devices
1. an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
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die
1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
2. suffer or face the pain of death
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definition
1. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
2. clarity of outline
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detail
1. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
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described
1. represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
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demand
1. an urgent or peremptory request
2. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
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diet
1. follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
2. eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
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difference
1. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
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documentation
1. confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
2. program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
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discuss
1. to consider or examine in speech or writing
2. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
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developing
1. processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
2. relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
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determine
1. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
2. shape or influence; give direction to
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difficult
1. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
2. hard to control
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dictionary
1. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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driving
1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
2. the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
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doctor
1. a licensed medical practitioner
2. children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office
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diamond
1. a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
2. very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
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defense
1. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
2. protection from harm
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drop
1. let fall to the ground
2. to fall vertically
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define
1. determine the essential quality of
2. give a definition for the meaning of a word
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developer
1. someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)
2. photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film
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domestic
1. of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
2. of or relating to the home
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damage
1. the occurrence of a change for the worse
2. loss of military equipment
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dollar
1. the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar
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draft
1. a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
2. a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
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determined
1. characterized by great determination
2. devoting full strength and concentrated attention to
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disc
1. sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
2. something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
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dedicated
1. devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
2. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
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direction
1. a line leading to a place or point
2. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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delete
1. remove or make invisible
2. wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
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dream
1. a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
2. imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
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decided
1. recognizable; marked
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dining
1. the act of eating dinner
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disk
1. draw a harrow over (land)
2. something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
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desk
1. a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
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duty
1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
2. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
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depth
1. the extent downward or backward or inward
2. degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
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dry
1. a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
2. humorously sarcastic or mocking
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destination
1. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
2. the ultimate goal for which something is done
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designer
1. a person who specializes in interior design
2. someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
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doc
1. a licensed medical practitioner
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dual
1. consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
2. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
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drink
1. take in liquids
2. consume alcohol
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dynamic
1. characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
2. of or relating to dynamics
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dell
1. a small wooded hollow
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despite
1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
2. contemptuous disregard
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distributed
1. spread out or scattered about or divided up
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delta
1. a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
2. an object shaped like an equilateral triangle
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daughter
1. a female human offspring
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dress
1. put on clothes
2. provide with clothes or put clothes on
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dealer
1. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
2. a firm engaged in trading
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dot
1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
2. distribute loosely
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don
1. put clothing on one's body
2. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
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dinner
1. the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
2. a party of people assembled to have dinner together
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discover
1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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describe
1. give a description of
2. to give an account or representation of in words
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directed
1. (often used in combination) having a specified direction
2. manageable by a supervising agent
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dean
1. an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
2. a man who is the senior member of a group
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dental
1. of or relating to the teeth
2. of or relating to dentistry
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debate
1. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
2. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
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disabled
1. people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
2. having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
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deliver
1. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
2. bring to a destination, make a delivery
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discovery
1. the act of discovering something
2. something that is discovered
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draw
1. cause to move by pulling
2. get or derive
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democratic
1. representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
2. characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
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delay
1. cause to be slowed down or delayed
2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required
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disability
1. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
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dish
1. provide (usually but not necessarily food)
2. make concave; shape like a dish
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demo
1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
2. a visual presentation showing how something works
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decide
1. reach, make, or come to a decision about something
2. bring to an end; settle conclusively
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drama
1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
2. an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
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downtown
1. of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center
2. toward or in the lower or central part of town
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dear
1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
2. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
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doubt
1. the state of being unsure of something
2. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
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democracy
1. the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
2. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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drawing
1. an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
2. a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
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diabetes
1. a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
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dependent
1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
2. relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
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diversity
1. noticeable heterogeneity
2. the condition or result of being changeable
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deposit
1. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
2. matter that has been deposited by some natural process
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density
1. the amount per unit size
2. the spatial property of being crowded together
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drinking
1. the act of consuming liquids
2. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
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deluxe
1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
2. elegant and sumptuous
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duration
1. the period of time during which something continues
2. the property of enduring or continuing in time
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desire
1. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
2. an inclination to want things
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driven
1. operate or control a vehicle
2. travel or be transported in a vehicle
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detection
1. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
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dragon
1. a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
2. a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
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dealing
1. method or manner of conduct in relation to others
2. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
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determination
1. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
2. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
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disaster
1. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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dangerous
1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
2. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
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derived
1. formed or developed from something else; not original
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dial
1. operate a dial to select a telephone number
2. choose by means of a dial
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diagnosis
1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
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dirty
1. make soiled, filthy, or dirty
2. vile; despicable
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deck
1. be beautiful to look at
2. decorate
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donate
1. give to a charity or good cause
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discovered
1. discovered or determined by scientific observation
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dose
1. a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
2. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
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definitely
1. without question and beyond doubt
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desert
1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
2. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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depression
1. a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
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desired
1. wanted intensely
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dad
1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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disclosure
1. the speech act of making something evident
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digest
1. convert food into absorbable substances
2. arrange and integrate in the mind
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dust
1. remove the dust from
2. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
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diary
1. a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
2. a personal journal (as a physical object)
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drawn
1. cause to move by pulling
2. get or derive
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demonstrate
1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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dodge
1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
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dancing
1. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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drum
1. a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
2. the sound of a drum
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divorce
1. the legal dissolution of a marriage
2. part; cease or break association with
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deputy
1. someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
2. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
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den
1. the habitation of wild animals
2. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
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dynamics
1. the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
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decrease
1. a change downward
2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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damages
1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
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diverse
1. many and different
2. distinctly dissimilar or unlike
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defence
1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
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divided
1. having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
2. distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
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discrimination
1. unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
2. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
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danger
1. the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
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diesel
1. an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
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dimension
1. the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
2. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
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devil
1. an evil supernatural being
2. a word used in exclamations of confusion
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dated
1. marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
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deadline
1. the point in time at which something must be completed
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declaration
1. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
2. (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
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determining
1. having the power or quality of deciding
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destruction
1. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
2. an event that completely destroys something
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disorder
1. a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
2. a condition in which things are not in their expected places
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difficulty
1. an effort that is inconvenient
2. the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result
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dropped
1. let fall to the ground
2. to fall vertically
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duke
1. a British peer of the highest rank
2. a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
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dawn
1. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
2. appear or develop
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defendant
1. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
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departure
1. the act of departing
2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
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decor
1. decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
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diameter
1. the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
2. a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)
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doll
1. a small replica of a person; used as a toy
2. informal terms for a (young) woman
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diving
1. an athletic competition that involves diving into water
2. a headlong plunge into water
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discipline
1. a branch of knowledge
2. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
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demonstrated
1. having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
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dialogue
1. a conversation between two persons
2. the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
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declared
1. declared as fact; explicitly stated
2. made known or openly avowed
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disposal
1. the power to use something or someone
2. a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
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decline
1. grow worse
2. not accept as true
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denied
1. declare untrue; contradict
2. refuse to accept or believe
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donation
1. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
2. act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
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decade
1. a period of 10 years
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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dispute
1. a disagreement or argument about something important
2. coming into conflict with
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discharge
1. the sudden giving off of energy
2. the act of venting
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damn
1. something of little value
2. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
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distributor
1. someone who markets merchandise
2. a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
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diagnostic
1. concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis
2. characteristic or indicative of a disease
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detected
1. perceived or discerned
2. perceived with the mind
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drew
1. cause to move by pulling
2. get or derive
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dimensional
1. of or relating to dimensions
2. having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person
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drunk
1. take in liquids
2. consume alcohol
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documentary
1. relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
2. a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
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distinct
1. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
2. (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
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depend
1. be contingent upon (something that is elided)
2. have faith or confidence in
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differ
1. be different
2. be of different opinions
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deer
1. distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
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danish
1. light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese
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deviant
1. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
2. markedly different from an accepted norm
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damaged
1. being unjustly brought into disrepute
2. harmed or injured or spoiled
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destroy
1. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
2. destroy completely; damage irreparably
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dozen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
2. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
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deployment
1. the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work
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directive
1. a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
2. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
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depot
1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
2. a depository for goods
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debug
1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code
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delayed
1. not as far along as normal in development
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dale
1. an open river valley (in a hilly area)
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designing
1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
2. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
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diagram
1. make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
2. a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
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divine
1. perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
2. search by divining, as if with a rod
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dialog
1. a conversation between two persons
2. the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
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desperate
1. a person who is frightened and in need of help
2. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
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demonstration
1. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
2. a show of military force or preparedness
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daddy
1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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dam
1. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
2. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
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das
1. any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
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drag
1. pull, as against a resistance
2. draw slowly or heavily
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dying
1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
2. suffer or face the pain of death
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darkness
1. absence of light or illumination
2. an unilluminated area
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destroyed
1. spoiled or ruined or demolished
2. destroyed physically or morally
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discretion
1. freedom to act or judge on one's own
2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
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dairy
1. a farm where dairy products are produced
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distribute
1. administer or bestow, as in small portions
2. distribute or disperse widely
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decorative
1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
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differential
1. relating to or showing a difference
2. involving or containing one or more derivatives
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dramatic
1. suitable to or characteristic of drama
2. pertaining to or characteristic of drama
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detect
1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
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duck
1. small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
2. (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
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dive
1. drop steeply
2. plunge into water
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drill
1. a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
2. similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
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dirt
1. the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
2. anything regarded as making something unclean
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defining
1. any process serving to define the shape of something
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devoted
1. zealous in devotion or affection
2. (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use
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decent
1. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
2. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
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donna
1. an Italian woman of rank
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diploma
1. a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
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disagree
1. be of different opinions
2. be different from one another
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doe
1. mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'
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distinguished
1. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
2. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
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developmental
1. of or relating to or constituting development
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documented
1. furnished with or supported by documents
2. established as genuine
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detector
1. any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
2. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
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deeply
1. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
2. to a great depth; far down or in
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decreased
1. made less in size or amount or degree
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disable
1. make unable to perform a certain action
2. injure permanently
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delicious
1. greatly pleasing or entertaining
2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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durable
1. existing for a long time
2. capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay
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defend
1. argue or speak in defense of
2. be on the defensive; act against an attack
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disturbed
1. having the place or position changed
2. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
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dig
1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth
2. create by digging
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dominant
1. (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
2. an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
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debut
1. the act of beginning something new
2. the presentation of a debutante in society
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deny
1. declare untrue; contradict
2. refuse to accept or believe
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donor
1. person who makes a gift of property
2. (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)
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disco
1. dance to disco music
2. popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques
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digit
1. one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
2. the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
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dietary
1. a regulated daily food allowance
2. of or relating to the diet
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dump
1. throw away as refuse
2. sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
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deeper
1. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
2. to a great depth; far down or in
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duo
1. two items of the same kind
2. two performers or singers who perform together
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defeat
1. win a victory over
2. thwart the passage of
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distinction
1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
2. high status importance owing to marked superiority
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democrat
1. an advocate of democratic principles
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divide
1. separate into parts or portions
2. perform a division
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deserve
1. be worthy or deserving
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deficit
1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
2. a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
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dare
1. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
2. to be courageous enough to try or do something
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dude
1. an informal form of address for a man
2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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drain
1. flow off gradually
2. deplete of resources
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dash
1. run or move very quickly or hastily
2. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
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dried
1. not still wet
2. preserved by removing natural moisture
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derby
1. a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
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doctrine
1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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dressed
1. dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
2. treated with medications and protective covering
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dealt
1. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
2. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
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denial
1. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
2. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
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designation
1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
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duplicate
1. make or do or perform again
2. duplicate or match
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drainage
1. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
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doom
1. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
2. decree or designate beforehand
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dice
1. cut into cubes
2. play dice
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dock
1. come into dock
2. deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
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differently
1. in another and different manner
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dispatch
1. send away towards a designated goal
2. complete or carry out
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dozens
1. a large number or amount
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dressing
1. savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
2. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
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dame
1. informal terms for a (young) woman
2. a woman of refinement
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drilling
1. the act of drilling
2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
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desirable
1. worth having or seeking or achieving
2. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
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distant
1. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
2. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
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decimal
1. a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
2. a number in the decimal system
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deviation
1. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
2. the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
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dip
1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
2. dip into a liquid while eating
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dui
1. two items of the same kind
2. two performers or singers who perform together
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dependence
1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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discrete
1. constituting a separate entity or part
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deaf
1. make or render deaf
2. people who have severe hearing impairments
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deadly
1. causing or capable of causing death
2. of an instrument of certain death
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dosage
1. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
2. a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
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disposition
1. your usual mood
2. the act or means of getting rid of something
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destiny
1. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
2. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events
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delight
1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to
2. take delight in
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declare
1. state emphatically and authoritatively
2. announce publicly or officially
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dryer
1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
2. not shedding tears
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dim
1. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
2. become dim or lusterless
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demographic
1. of or relating to demography
2. a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)
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disciplinary
1. relating to discipline in behavior
2. relating to a specific field of academic study
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disclose
1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
2. reveal to view as by removing a cover
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drove
1. operate or control a vehicle
2. travel or be transported in a vehicle
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dramatically
1. in a very impressive manner
2. in a dramatic manner
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dome
1. a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
2. informal terms for a human head
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deferred
1. hold back to a later time
2. yield to another's wish or opinion
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demanding
1. requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
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defensive
1. an attitude of defensiveness
2. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
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dumb
1. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
2. temporarily incapable of speaking
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delegation
1. a group of representatives or delegates
2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
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descending
1. coming down or downward
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detective
1. a police officer who investigates crimes
2. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
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dividend
1. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
2. a number to be divided by another number
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disappointed
1. disappointingly unsuccessful
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dense
1. permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
2. hard to pass through because of dense growth
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departmental
1. of or relating to a department
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daisy
1. any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
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dominated
1. controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
2. harassed by persistent nagging
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detention
1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
2. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
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din
1. a loud harsh or strident noise
2. the act of making a noisy disturbance
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depart
1. move away from a place into another direction
2. be at variance with; be out of line with
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distinctive
1. of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
2. capable of being classified
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decay
1. the process of gradually becoming inferior
2. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
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deciding
1. the cognitive process of reaching a decision
2. having the power or quality of deciding
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distinguish
1. mark as different
2. detect with the senses
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drawer
1. a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
2. the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else
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disclosed
1. made known (especially something secret or concealed)
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distortion
1. a change for the worse
2. a shape resulting from distortion
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defect
1. an imperfection in a bodily system
2. a failing or deficiency
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dropping
1. let fall to the ground
2. to fall vertically
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denim
1. (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
2. a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
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derivative
1. the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
2. a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
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decoration
1. something used to beautify
2. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
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definitive
1. clearly defined or formulated
2. of recognized authority or excellence
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dentist
1. a person qualified to practice dentistry
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debit
1. enter as debit
2. an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
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domino
1. a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume
2. a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes
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defeated
1. people who are defeated
2. beaten or overcome; not victorious
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dwelling
1. housing that someone is living in
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dashboard
1. protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
2. instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
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demon
1. an evil supernatural being
2. a cruel wicked and inhuman person
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discontinued
1. stopped permanently or temporarily
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dye
1. a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
2. color with dye
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dolphin
1. large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
2. any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
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dew
1. water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
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doctoral
1. of or relating to a doctor or doctorate
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deficiency
1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
2. lack of an adequate quantity or number
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dentistry
1. the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
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daemon
1. an evil supernatural being
2. a person who is part mortal and part god
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duplication
1. a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
2. the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something
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diabetic
1. of or relating to or causing diabetes
2. someone who has diabetes
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decorated
1. provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
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dessert
1. a dish served as the last course of a meal
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dissertation
1. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
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drake
1. adult male of a wild or domestic duck
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dedication
1. complete and wholehearted fidelity
2. a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
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dismissed
1. having lost your job
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duff
1. a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
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daylight
1. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
2. light during the daytime
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dependency
1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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dioxide
1. an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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degradation
1. changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
2. a low or downcast state
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diffusion
1. (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
2. the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
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debugging
1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code
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discourse
1. extended verbal expression in speech or writing
2. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
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deed
1. a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
2. something that people do or cause to happen
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dissemination
1. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
2. the property of being diffused or dispersed
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defective
1. having a defect
2. markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
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deletion
1. any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
2. (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
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drafting
1. writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
2. the craft of drawing blueprints
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deduction
1. a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
2. an amount or percentage deducted
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dancer
1. a performer who dances professionally
2. a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
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durability
1. permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
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dignity
1. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
2. formality in bearing and appearance
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descriptive
1. serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
2. of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage
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dub
1. give a nickname to
2. provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
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diagnostics
1. the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
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delicate
1. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
2. easily broken or damaged or destroyed
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diaper
1. garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
2. a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
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duplex
1. (used technically of a device or process) having two parts
2. allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously
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delegate
1. transfer power to someone
2. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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deploy
1. to distribute systematically or strategically
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drift
1. be in motion due to some air or water current
2. wander from a direct course or at random
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defending
1. attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
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depreciation
1. a decrease in price or value
2. decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
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delighted
1. greatly pleased
2. filled with wonder and delight
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debris
1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
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drought
1. a shortage of rainfall
2. a prolonged shortage
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disposable
1. free or available for use or disposition
2. designed to be disposed of after use
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detached
1. showing lack of emotional involvement
2. being or feeling set or kept apart from others
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doubles
1. badminton played with two players on each side
2. tennis played with two players on each side
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downstream
1. in the direction of a stream's current
2. away from the source or with the current
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diplomatic
1. relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
2. using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
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docket
1. (law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities
2. a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
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deli
1. a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
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darling
1. a special loved one
2. dearly loved
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definite
1. precise; explicit and clearly defined
2. known for certain
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deceased
1. someone who is no longer alive
2. dead
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deeds
1. performance of moral or religious acts
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differentiation
1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
2. the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
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dysfunction
1. (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
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diazepam
1. a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
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disappear
1. get lost, as without warning or explanation
2. become invisible or unnoticeable
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decreasing
1. becoming less or smaller
2. (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume
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dishwasher
1. a machine for washing dishes
2. someone who washes dishes
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deco
1. a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production
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delightful
1. greatly pleasing or entertaining
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discography
1. a descriptive catalog of musical recordings
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detailing
1. an individualized description of a particular instance
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distress
1. psychological suffering
2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
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displacement
1. act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
2. an event in which something is displaced without rotation
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deductible
1. (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
2. a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount
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deposition
1. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
2. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
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dinar
1. 100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran
2. the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia
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dynasty
1. a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
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denote
1. be a sign or indication of
2. have as a meaning
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directing
1. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
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depressed
1. lower than previously
2. flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces
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defender
1. a person who cares for persons or property
2. a fighter who holds out against attack
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decree
1. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
2. issue a decree
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daytime
1. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
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descent
1. a movement downward
2. properties attributable to your ancestry
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disturbing
1. causing distress or worry or anxiety
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designate
1. assign a name or title to
2. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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dove
1. any of numerous small pigeons
2. someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
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derive
1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
2. obtain
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discreet
1. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
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dummy
1. a person who does not talk
2. an ignorant or foolish person
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dissolved
1. (of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
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dull
1. make dull in appearance
2. become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
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destructive
1. causing destruction or much damage
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dinosaur
1. any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
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directorate
1. a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
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dreaming
1. imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
2. a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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discharged
1. having lost your job
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dong
1. go `ding dong', like a bell
2. the basic unit of money in Vietnam
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dilemma
1. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
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dominion
1. dominance or power through legal authority
2. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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dwarf
1. a person who is markedly small
2. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
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davenport
1. a small decorative writing desk
2. a large sofa usually convertible into a bed
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decker
1. (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels
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dent
1. make a depression into
2. an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
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directional
1. relating to or indicating directions in space
2. relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
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dough
1. a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
2. informal terms for money
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doubled
1. twice as great or many
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dynamically
1. in a forceful dynamic manner
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disposed
1. having made preparations
2. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
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detecting
1. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
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digestive
1. relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
2. any substance that promotes digestion
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duct
1. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
2. a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
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dixie
1. a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps
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dismissal
1. a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
2. official notice that you have been fired from your job
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divers
1. many and different
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disadvantaged
1. marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
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diagonal
1. (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
2. a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
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debtor
1. a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
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deliberately
1. with intention; in an intentional manner
2. in a deliberate unhurried manner
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depths
1. (plural) the deepest and most remote part
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demolition
1. an event that completely destroys something
2. the act of demolishing
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duly
1. in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
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donkey
1. the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
2. domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
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disturbance
1. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
2. an unhappy and worried mental state
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decoder
1. the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text
2. a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language
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diagnose
1. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
2. subject to a medical analysis
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dispersion
1. spreading widely or driving off
2. the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
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dominate
1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
2. be in control
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damaging
1. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
2. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
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drummer
1. someone who plays a drum
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diva
1. a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
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dungeon
1. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
2. a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
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depicted
1. represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
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downward
1. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
2. on or toward a surface regarded as a base
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digging
1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth
2. create by digging
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decomposition
1. the analysis of a vector field
2. in a decomposed state
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diversified
1. having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
2. make (more) diverse
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disruption
1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
2. a disorderly outburst or tumult
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damned
1. people who are condemned to eternal punishment
2. expletives used informally as intensifiers
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deb
1. a young woman making her debut into society
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disadvantage
1. put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
2. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
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descendants
1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor
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digitally
1. by means of the fingers
2. in terms of integers
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deception
1. a misleading falsehood
2. the act of deceiving
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divorced
1. of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
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diver
1. someone who works underwater
2. someone who dives (into water)
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disappointment
1. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
2. an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
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dexter
1. on or starting from the wearer's right
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devastating
1. making light of
2. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
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dismiss
1. bar from attention or consideration
2. cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
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diversion
1. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
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deliberate
1. think about carefully; weigh
2. discuss the pros and cons of an issue
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dementia
1. mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
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docking
1. the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
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disconnect
1. pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
2. make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
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desperately
1. with great urgency
2. in intense despair
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departing
1. that is going out or leaving
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draper
1. a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
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dinnerware
1. the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal
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disappointing
1. not up to expectations
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diluted
1. reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
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dominance
1. superior development of one side of the body
2. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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despair
1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
2. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
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dumping
1. selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
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ditch
1. forsake
2. throw away
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dragonfly
1. slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
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diplomacy
1. negotiation between nations
2. subtly skillful handling of a situation
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dart
1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
2. run or move very quickly or hastily
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dusty
1. covered with a layer of dust
2. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
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devotion
1. feelings of ardent love
2. commitment to some purpose
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dealership
1. a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
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decal
1. either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface
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diocese
1. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
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dire
1. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
2. causing fear or dread or terror
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dispose
1. give, sell, or transfer to another
2. throw or cast away
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detox
1. treat for alcohol or drug dependence
2. the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
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drosophila
1. small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
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darts
1. a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
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discarded
1. thrown away
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dolce
1. gently and sweetly
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dolly
1. conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
2. conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
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diner
1. a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
2. a passenger car where food is served in transit
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dal
1. a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
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datum
1. an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
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discretionary
1. having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment
2. (especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed
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dermatology
1. the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
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driveway
1. a road leading up to a private house
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descriptor
1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
2. a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
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diarrhea
1. frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
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deserved
1. properly deserved
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downhill
1. the downward slope of a hill
2. a ski race down a trail
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deprived
1. marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
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dispenser
1. a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
2. a person who dispenses
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drained
1. emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
2. extremely exhausted
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duel
1. a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
2. any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
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destined
1. headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
2. (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
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decorate
1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
2. be beautiful to look at
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deficient
1. inadequate in amount or degree
2. falling short of some prescribed norm
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dissent
1. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
2. a difference of opinion
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drawers
1. underpants worn by men
2. (used in the plural) underpants worn by women
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drunken
1. given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
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dirk
1. a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
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discomfort
1. the state of being tense and feeling pain
2. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
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dorm
1. a college or university building containing living quarters for students
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dislike
1. an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
2. a feeling of aversion or antipathy
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dynamite
1. an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
2. blow up with dynamite
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dwell
1. think moodily or anxiously about something
2. originate (in)
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diligence
1. conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
2. persevering determination to perform a task
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dine
1. have supper; eat dinner
2. give dinner to; host for dinner
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dissolution
1. separation into component parts
2. the process of going into solution
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dreamy
1. dreamy in mood or nature
2. lacking spirit or liveliness
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doctorate
1. one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
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dab
1. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
2. hit lightly
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discard
1. anything that is cast aside or discarded
2. (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
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drilled
1. trained in a skill by repetitious practice
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differentiate
1. mark as different
2. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
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disputed
1. subject to disagreement and debate
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discriminatory
1. containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
2. capable of making fine distinctions
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diminished
1. impaired by diminution
2. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
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dickens
1. a word used in exclamations of confusion
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dune
1. a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
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dug
1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth
2. create by digging
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dialysis
1. separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
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decisive
1. determining or having the power to determine an outcome
2. characterized by decision and firmness
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dime
1. a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
2. street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
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dusk
1. the time of day immediately following sunset
2. become dusk
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diode
1. a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
2. a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
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dealings
1. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
2. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
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deter
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
2. turn away from by persuasion
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damp
1. a slight wetness
2. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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debugger
1. a program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors
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deterioration
1. a symptom of reduced quality or strength
2. process of changing to an inferior state
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downtime
1. a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
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drip
1. fall in drops
2. let or cause to fall in drops
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disregard
1. lack of attention and due care
2. willful lack of care and attention
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dragged
1. pull, as against a resistance
2. draw slowly or heavily
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dependable
1. worthy of being depended on
2. consistent in performance or behavior
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departed
1. someone who is no longer alive
2. well in the past; former
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decoding
1. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
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daring
1. a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
2. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
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differentiated
1. exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment
2. made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different
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drank
1. take in liquids
2. consume alcohol
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disconnected
1. having been divided; having the unity destroyed
2. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
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disagreement
1. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
2. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
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dubbed
1. give a nickname to
2. provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
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distorted
1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
2. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
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digestion
1. the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
2. the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
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dragging
1. pull, as against a resistance
2. draw slowly or heavily
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deprivation
1. a state of extreme poverty
2. the disadvantage that results from losing something
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downstairs
1. on or of lower floors of a building
2. on a floor below
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dreamed
1. conceived of or imagined or hoped for
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dotted
1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
2. distribute loosely
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doomed
1. people who are destined to die soon
2. marked for certain death
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dram
1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
2. 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams
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dun
1. horse of a dull brownish grey color
2. a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
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diffuse
1. move outward
2. spread or diffuse through
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depletion
1. the act of decreasing something markedly
2. the state of being depleted
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dispersed
1. distributed or spread over a considerable extent
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discriminate
1. recognize or perceive the difference
2. treat differently on the basis of sex or race
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dresser
1. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
2. a person who dresses in a particular way
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dread
1. causing fear or dread or terror
2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
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dag
1. 10 grams
2. a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing
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dyer
1. someone whose job is to dye cloth
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daycare
1. childcare during the day while parents work
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dit
1. the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
2. a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.
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dyke
1. enclose with a dike
2. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
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deformation
1. a change for the worse
2. alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
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darn
1. repair by sewing
2. something of little value
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dashed
1. having gaps or spaces
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distressed
1. generalized feeling of distress
2. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
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ding
1. go `ding dong', like a bell
2. a ringing sound
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doubtful
1. open to doubt or suspicion
2. fraught with uncertainty or doubt
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depository
1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
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dripping
1. fall in drops
2. let or cause to fall in drops
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disseminate
1. cause to become widely known
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devote
1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
2. dedicate
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discourage
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
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demise
1. transfer by a lease or by a will
2. the time when something ends
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derrick
1. a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
2. a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
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doorway
1. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
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derivation
1. the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
2. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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duvet
1. a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
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decode
1. convert code into ordinary language
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dilution
1. a diluted solution
2. weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
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detrimental
1. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
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doubling
1. increase by a factor of two
2. raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
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disabling
1. depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified
2. that cripples or disables or incapacitates
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defiance
1. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
2. a hostile challenge
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deserted
1. forsaken by owner or inhabitants
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diversification
1. the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
2. the condition of being varied
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diffraction
1. when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
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depict
1. show in, or as in, a picture
2. give a description of
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drastically
1. in a drastic manner
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dazzling
1. amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
2. shining intensely
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dictate
1. issue commands or orders for
2. say out loud for the purpose of recording
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disruptive
1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
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dope
1. take drugs to improve one's athletic performance
2. add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties
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doubletree
1. a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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depressing
1. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
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dyed
1. (used of color) artificially produced; not natural
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dissatisfied
1. in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
2. fail to satisfy
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dynamical
1. characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
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delinquent
1. a young offender
2. guilty of a misdeed
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disguise
1. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
2. any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
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depleted
1. no longer sufficient
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divinity
1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
2. the quality of being divine
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discouraged
1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic
2. lacking in resolution
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dobson
1. large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
2. large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
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dizzy
1. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
2. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
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depicting
1. a representation by picture or portraiture
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dagger
1. a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
2. a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used
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diminish
1. decrease in size, extent, or range
2. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
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dielectric
1. a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
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dizziness
1. a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
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disappearance
1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
2. the event of passing out of sight
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dieting
1. the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
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discrepancy
1. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
2. an event that departs from expectations
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divisional
1. of or relating to a military division
2. serving to divide or marking a division
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devious
1. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
2. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
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dreamer
1. someone who is dreaming
2. someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
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ditto
1. a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
2. repeat an action or statement
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destroyer
1. a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
2. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
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dictator
1. a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
2. a ruler who is unconstrained by law
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disrupt
1. make a break in
2. throw into disorder
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deem
1. keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
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disgusting
1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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deodorant
1. a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
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disarmament
1. act of reducing or depriving of arms
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diplomat
1. an official engaged in international negotiations
2. a person who deals tactfully with others
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deterministic
1. an inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes
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dyslexia
1. impaired ability to learn to read
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dopamine
1. a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
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distinctly
1. clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
2. in a distinct and distinguishable manner
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denomination
1. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
2. a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money
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duet
1. two items of the same kind
2. two performers or singers who perform together
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devise
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort
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darkroom
1. a room in which photographs are developed
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degraded
1. unrestrained by convention or morality
2. lowered in value
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daphne
1. any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
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disciplined
1. obeying the rules
2. trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise
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dissolve
1. grow less and less substantial until it disappears
2. cause to go into a solution
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deduct
1. make a subtraction
2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
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detachable
1. designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage
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daunting
1. discouraging through fear
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dol
1. a unit of pain intensity
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detachment
1. avoiding emotional involvement
2. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
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dahl
1. tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
2. small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant
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downside
1. a negative aspect of something that is generally positive
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discontinue
1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. come to or be at an end
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disparate
1. fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
2. including markedly dissimilar elements
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disastrous
1. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
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disappearing
1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
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deity
1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
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drastic
1. forceful and extreme and rigorous
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dubious
1. fraught with uncertainty or doubt
2. open to doubt or suspicion
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degeneration
1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
2. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
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dialect
1. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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doh
1. the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
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dreadful
1. causing fear or dread or terror
2. exceptionally bad or displeasing
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drifting
1. aimless wandering from place to place
2. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
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divergence
1. the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
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deregulation
1. the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
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distraction
1. mental turmoil
2. an obstacle to attention
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despatch
1. send away towards a designated goal
2. an official report (usually sent in haste)
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disturb
1. move deeply
2. change the arrangement or position of
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distracted
1. having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
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dole
1. a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
2. money received from the state
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dipped
1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
2. dip into a liquid while eating
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deacon
1. a Protestant layman who assists the minister
2. a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
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diaphragm
1. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
2. (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
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detergent
1. having cleansing power
2. a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
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defer
1. hold back to a later time
2. yield to another's wish or opinion
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devotional
1. a short religious service
2. relating to worship
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duality
1. being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
2. (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory
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dumps
1. an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
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detectable
1. capable of being detected
2. easily seen or detected
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dorsal
1. belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
2. facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
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dunk
1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
2. make a dunk shot, in basketball
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diagnosing
1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
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deserving
1. (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
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diagnoses
1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
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desperation
1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
2. desperate recklessness
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diss
1. treat, mention, or speak to rudely
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disciple
1. someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
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dependant
1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
2. contingent on something else
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digs
1. an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
2. temporary living quarters
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distal
1. situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
2. directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
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digger
1. a laborer who digs
2. a machine for excavating
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daft
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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devastation
1. the state of being decayed or destroyed
2. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
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distilled
1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
2. extract by the process of distillation
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drown
1. cover completely or make imperceptible
2. get rid of as if by submerging
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denominator
1. the divisor of a fraction
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dictatorship
1. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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deceptive
1. causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
2. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
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delinquency
1. nonpayment of a debt when due
2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
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dipping
1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
2. dip into a liquid while eating
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drywall
1. a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses
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dandy
1. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
2. a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
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discerning
1. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
2. quick to understand
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dominating
1. most powerful or important or influential
2. used of a height or viewpoint
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diverted
1. pleasantly occupied
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drudge
1. work hard
2. one who works hard at boring tasks
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diskette
1. a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
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descend
1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
2. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
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diaspora
1. the body of Jews (or Jewish communities) outside Palestine or modern Israel
2. the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture)
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disparity
1. inequality or difference in some respect
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demolished
1. torn down and broken up
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depiction
1. a graphic or vivid verbal description
2. a representation by picture or portraiture
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doggy
1. informal terms for dogs
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diminishing
1. becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
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doorstep
1. the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
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dangling
1. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
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dieter
1. a person who diets
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drawback
1. the quality of being a hindrance
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dipole
1. a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance
2. an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center
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dissenting
1. disagreeing, especially with a majority
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dermatitis
1. inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
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dossier
1. a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
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dictated
1. determined or decided upon as by an authority
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dissipation
1. breaking up and scattering by dispersion
2. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
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dateline
1. an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
2. a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
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divert
1. turn aside; turn away from
2. send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
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dropout
1. someone who quits school before graduation
2. someone who withdraws from a social group or environment
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dogma
1. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
2. a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
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dormant
1. (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
2. in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
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dongle
1. (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
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disbursement
1. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
2. the act of spending or disbursing money
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dedicate
1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
2. open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
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depressive
1. someone suffering psychological depression
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draining
1. having a debilitating effect
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dazzle
1. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
2. amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill
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dangle
1. hang loosely
2. cause to dangle or hang freely
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decentralized
1. withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
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degrading
1. harmful to the mind or morals
2. used of conduct; characterized by dishonor
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dill
1. aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
2. aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
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disgrace
1. a state of dishonor
2. bring shame or dishonor upon
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divider
1. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
2. a person who separates something into parts or groups
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dung
1. fertilize or dress with dung
2. defecate; used of animals
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deuce
1. a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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deportation
1. the act of expelling a person from their native land
2. the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
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disrupted
1. marked by breaks or gaps
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discern
1. detect with the senses
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doggie
1. informal terms for dogs
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disqualified
1. make unfit or unsuitable
2. declare unfit
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determinant
1. a determining or causal element or factor
2. the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
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drumming
1. the act of playing drums
2. make a rhythmic sound
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dispatcher
1. the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
2. employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service
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devoid
1. completely wanting or lacking
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dishonest
1. capable of being corrupted
2. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
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dreaded
1. causing fear or dread or terror
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discus
1. an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
2. a disk used in throwing competitions
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dissection
1. cutting so as to separate into pieces
2. a minute and critical analysis
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detoxification
1. a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
2. treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
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dissatisfaction
1. the feeling of being displeased and discontent
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defamation
1. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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downright
1. characterized by plain blunt honesty
2. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
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duchess
1. the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
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disguised
1. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
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downfall
1. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
2. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
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dressage
1. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
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discontinuity
1. lack of connection or continuity
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downturn
1. a worsening of business or economic activity
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disproportionate
1. not proportionate
2. out of proportion
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delimited
1. having the limits or boundaries established
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deliverable
1. suitable for or ready for delivery
2. something that can be provided as the product of development
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dispense
1. administer or bestow, as in small portions
2. grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
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dangerously
1. in a dangerous manner
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dispersal
1. the act of dispersing or diffusing something
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dehydration
1. dryness resulting from the removal of water
2. depletion of bodily fluids
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dearly
1. in a sincere and heartfelt manner
2. at a great cost
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descendant
1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor
2. going or coming down
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disgust
1. fill with distaste
2. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
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deterrent
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
2. tending to deter
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dismal
1. causing dejection
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decidedly
1. without question and beyond doubt
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dilute
1. reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
2. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
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dollhouse
1. a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything
2. a small model of a house used as a toy by children
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dinghy
1. a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
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deadlock
1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
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deriving
1. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
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degrade
1. reduce the level of land, as by erosion
2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
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decorator
1. a person who specializes in interior decoration
2. someone who decorates
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dirham
1. 100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar
2. the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 100 fils
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dearest
1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
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disbelief
1. doubt about the truth of something
2. a rejection of belief
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discriminating
1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
2. showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
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divergent
1. diverging from another or from a standard
2. tending to move apart in different directions
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donut
1. a small ring-shaped friedcake
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daredevil
1. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
2. presumptuously daring
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degenerate
1. grow progressively worse
2. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
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duffel
1. a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
2. a coarse heavy woolen fabric
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dysfunctional
1. impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
2. (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
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deepen
1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked
2. become more intense
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doodle
1. make a doodle; draw aimlessly
2. an aimless drawing
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dynamo
1. generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
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delft
1. a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
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diligently
1. with diligence; in a diligent manner
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demography
1. the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
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decentralization
1. the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
2. the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
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dystrophy
1. any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
2. any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
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deafness
1. partial or complete loss of hearing
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defy
1. resist or confront with resistance
2. elude, especially in a baffling way
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doubtless
1. without doubt; certainly
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deflection
1. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
2. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
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dispensed
1. distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
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deceit
1. the quality of being fraudulent
2. a misleading falsehood
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diocesan
1. belonging to or governing a diocese
2. a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
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disqualification
1. unfitness that bars you from participation
2. the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified
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dura
1. the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
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distract
1. draw someone's attention away from something
2. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
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deceive
1. be false to; be dishonest with
2. cause someone to believe an untruth
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dada
1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
2. a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
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deepening
1. a process of becoming deeper and more profound
2. accumulating and becoming more intense
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dissociation
1. the act of removing from association
2. a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
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dishonesty
1. the quality of being dishonest
2. lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
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defiant
1. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
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drugstore
1. a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
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diligent
1. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
2. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
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deliberation
1. (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
2. careful consideration
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duplicator
1. apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
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dismantling
1. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
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deliverance
1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
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detriment
1. a damage or loss
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deformed
1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
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decadent
1. a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
2. luxuriously self-indulgent
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decency
1. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
2. the quality of being polite and respectable
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densely
1. stupidly or insensitively
2. in a concentrated manner
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distrust
1. doubt about someone's honesty
2. the trait of not trusting others
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drenched
1. abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
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disappoint
1. fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
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disambiguation
1. clarification that follows from the removal of ambiguity
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despise
1. look down on with disdain
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disobedience
1. the failure to obey
2. the trait of being unwilling to obey
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divination
1. successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
2. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
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domestically
1. with respect to the internal affairs of a government
2. with respect to home or family
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damper
1. a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
2. a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
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dormitory
1. a college or university building containing living quarters for students
2. a large sleeping room containing several beds
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dugout
1. either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
2. a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
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deforestation
1. the state of being clear of trees
2. the removal of trees
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dickey
1. (British informal) faulty
2. a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
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detour
1. travel via a detour
2. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
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defunct
1. no longer in force or use; inactive
2. having ceased to exist or live
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dioxin
1. any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
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dodger
1. a shifty deceptive person
2. small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern)
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drowsiness
1. a very sleepy state
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drone
1. stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
2. an unchanging intonation
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distillation
1. the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
2. a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
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decontamination
1. the removal of contaminants
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daze
1. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
2. overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
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dachshund
1. small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
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disinfection
1. treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
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darkened
1. (of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
2. become or made dark by lack of light
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decipher
1. convert code into ordinary language
2. read with difficulty
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disapprove
1. consider bad or wrong
2. deem wrong or inappropriate
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diamante
1. adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
2. fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones
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deciduous
1. (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
2. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
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drawstring
1. a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
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diversify
1. make (more) diverse
2. spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
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dolor
1. (poetry) painful grief
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disallow
1. command against
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deprive
1. take away possessions from someone
2. keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
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dauphin
1. formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
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disjoint
1. part; cease or break association with
2. separate at the joints
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dexterity
1. adroitness in using the hands
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dieses
1. a character used in printing to indicate a third cross reference or footnote after the asterisk and the dagger have been used
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discontent
1. showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
2. make dissatisfied
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dictation
1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2. speech intended for reproduction in writing
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drinker
1. a person who drinks liquids
2. a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
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dork
1. a dull stupid fatuous person
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disapproval
1. a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
2. the expression of disapproval
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distort
1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
2. form into a spiral shape
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decompression
1. restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
2. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
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disgusted
1. having a strong distaste from surfeit
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disclaim
1. renounce a legal claim or title to
2. make a disclaimer about
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drier
1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
2. not shedding tears
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delusion
1. (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
2. a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
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domicile
1. make one's home in a particular place or community
2. (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time
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diseased
1. caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
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demonic
1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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drapery
1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
2. cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
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decedent
1. someone who is no longer alive
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dismay
1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
2. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
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defamatory
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
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dogwood
1. a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
2. hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resembles boxwood
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disproportionately
1. in a manner which is out of proportion
2. to a disproportionate degree
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dreamland
1. a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
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daw
1. common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
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dysplasia
1. abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
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decrypt
1. convert code into ordinary language
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doped
1. treated or impregnated with a foreign substance
2. under the influence of narcotics
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disregarded
1. not noticed inadvertently
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doubly
1. to double the degree
2. in a twofold manner
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dislocation
1. an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
2. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
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degenerative
1. (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
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delve
1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth
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drizzle
1. rain lightly
2. moisten with fine drops
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deferral
1. a state of abeyance or suspended business
2. act of putting off to a future time
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discipleship
1. the position of disciple
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dermal
1. of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
2. of or relating to or located in the dermis
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draped
1. covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
2. covered in folds of cloth
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dissident
1. a person who dissents from some established policy
2. characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
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disordered
1. not arranged in order
2. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
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deterrence
1. a negative motivational influence
2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something
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deviate
1. turn aside; turn away from
2. be at variance with; be out of line with
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denominational
1. relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination
2. relating to the face value of a banknote, coin, or stamp
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dengue
1. an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
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deduce
1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
2. conclude by reasoning; in logic
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dendritic
1. (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite
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detach
1. cause to become detached or separated; take off
2. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
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doctrinal
1. relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine
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developmentally
1. with respect to development
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dyeing
1. the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
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dismantle
1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
2. take apart into its constituent pieces
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desist
1. choose not to consume
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disarm
1. remove offensive capability from
2. make less hostile; win over
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daybreak
1. the first light of day
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diarrhoea
1. frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
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deadwood
1. a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
2. someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
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dominoes
1. any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
2. a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume
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dah
1. the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
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deference
1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
2. courteous regard for people's feelings
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downwards
1. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
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dimmer
1. lacking in light; not bright or harsh
2. lacking clarity or distinctness
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dredge
1. cover before cooking
2. search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
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delineated
1. represented accurately or precisely
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disperse
1. distribute loosely
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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devout
1. deeply religious
2. sincerely earnest
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devolution
1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
2. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
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disrespect
1. show a lack of respect for
2. have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
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desolate
1. providing no shelter or sustenance
2. crushed by grief
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declarative
1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
2. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
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draught
1. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
2. a large and hurried swallow
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dodgy
1. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
2. marked by skill in deception
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downsizing
1. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable
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delirium
1. state of violent mental agitation
2. a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
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detainee
1. some held in custody
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discouraging
1. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
2. expressing disapproval in order to dissuade
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discredit
1. the state of being held in low esteem
2. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
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dehydrated
1. suffering from excessive loss of water from the body
2. preserved by removing natural moisture
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delineation
1. a graphic or vivid verbal description
2. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
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dignified
1. confer dignity or honor upon
2. raise the status of
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debilitating
1. impairing the strength and vitality
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debacle
1. a sudden and violent collapse
2. flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
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dreary
1. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
2. causing dejection
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duffle
1. a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
2. a coarse heavy woolen fabric
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dryness
1. the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
2. moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
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despised
1. treated with dislike or contempt
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deteriorate
1. become worse or disintegrate
2. grow progressively worse
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disgruntled
1. in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
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democratization
1. the action of making something democratic
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disdain
1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
2. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
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dahlia
1. any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
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decanter
1. a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
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drool
1. be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
2. let saliva drivel from the mouth
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diffuser
1. baffle that distributes sound waves evenly
2. optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly
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dandelion
1. any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
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driftwood
1. wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
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dismantled
1. torn down and broken up
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disintegration
1. in a decomposed state
2. a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
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decryption
1. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
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downer
1. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
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declination
1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
2. a downward slope or bend
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dwarves
1. a person who is markedly small
2. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
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douche
1. a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
2. irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
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detract
1. take away a part from; diminish
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demented
1. affected with madness or insanity
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downgrade
1. the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
2. rate lower; lower in value or esteem
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denier
1. a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon
2. any of various former European coins of different denominations
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dichotomy
1. being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
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duster
1. a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
2. a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
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disliked
1. regarded with aversion
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desirability
1. the quality of being worthy of desiring
2. attractiveness to the opposite sex
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decoy
1. lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
2. a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
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dwelt
1. think moodily or anxiously about something
2. originate (in)
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dissimilar
1. not similar
2. not alike or similar
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demeanor
1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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discontinuation
1. the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
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desolation
1. the state of being decayed or destroyed
2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere
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darkly
1. without light
2. in a dark glowering menacing manner
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disorderly
1. undisciplined and unruly
2. in utter disorder
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dazed
1. in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
2. stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
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dike
1. enclose with a dike
2. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
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delightfully
1. in a delightful manner
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dulcimer
1. a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings
2. a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers
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didactic
1. instructive (especially excessively)
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delicately
1. in a delicate manner
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desertification
1. the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land
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displace
1. cause to move, usually with force or pressure
2. take the place of or have precedence over
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detain
1. deprive of freedom; take into confinement
2. stop or halt
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drape
1. arrange in a particular way
2. place casually
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distributive
1. serving to distribute or allot or disperse
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doomsday
1. (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
2. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
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daydream
1. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
2. have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
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dietitian
1. a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition
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denounce
1. speak out against
2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
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delirious
1. experiencing delirium
2. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
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devising
1. the act that results in something coming to be
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dependability
1. the quality of being dependable or reliable
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disinfectant
1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
2. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
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drifter
1. a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
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dispel
1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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decadence
1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
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ducky
1. a special loved one
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dashing
1. lively and spirited
2. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
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decreed
1. fixed or established especially by order or command
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divisive
1. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
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disinformation
1. misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)
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disconnection
1. state of being disconnected
2. an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
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declaratory
1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
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diurnal
1. having a daily cycle or occurring every day
2. of or belonging to or active during the day
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doorbell
1. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
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dissolving
1. the process of going into solution
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droplet
1. a tiny drop
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divan
1. a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
2. a Muslim council of state
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decaf
1. coffee with the caffeine removed
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distinguishable
1. capable of being perceived as different or distinct
2. (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
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dexamethasone
1. a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
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definable
1. capable of being defined, limited, or explained
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dimer
1. a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
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democratically
1. in a democratic manner; based on democratic principles
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degas
1. remove gas from
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delicatessen
1. ready-to-eat food products
2. a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
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dreamt
1. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
2. experience while sleeping
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deactivate
1. remove from active military status or reassign
2. make inactive
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disassembly
1. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
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discord
1. lack of agreement or harmony
2. disagreement among those expected to cooperate
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distillery
1. a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
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disengagement
1. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
2. to break off a military action with an enemy
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digitization
1. conversion of analog information into digital information
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domed
1. having a hemispherical vault or dome
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distressing
1. causing distress or worry or anxiety
2. bad; unfortunate
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dainty
1. something considered choice to eat
2. delicately beautiful
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dietetic
1. of or relating to the diet
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diverting
1. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
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derogatory
1. expressive of low opinion
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discontinuous
1. of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
2. not continuing without interruption in time or space
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divulge
1. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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deluge
1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
2. charge someone with too many tasks
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deflation
1. (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
2. a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
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diphtheria
1. acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
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dodging
1. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
2. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
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drivel
1. let saliva drivel from the mouth
2. a worthless message
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drab
1. a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
2. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
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devour
1. to consume
2. enjoy avidly
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delicacy
1. the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
2. something considered choice to eat
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dumplings
1. small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
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dinky
1. small and unimpressive
2. (British informal) pretty and neat
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dermatologist
1. a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
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destitute
1. poor enough to need help from others
2. completely wanting or lacking
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deductive
1. relating to logical deduction
2. involving inferences from general principles
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deconstruction
1. a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
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divisible
1. capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
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dingo
1. wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
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digress
1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
2. wander from a direct or straight course
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dwindling
1. a becoming gradually less
2. gradually decreasing until little remains
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dickie
1. a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
2. a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
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discredited
1. being unjustly brought into disrepute
2. suffering shame
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diastolic
1. of or relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole
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dialling
1. operate a dial to select a telephone number
2. choose by means of a dial
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discoloration
1. a soiled or discolored appearance
2. the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
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dumbbell
1. an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle
2. an ignorant or foolish person
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delineate
1. show the form or outline of
2. determine the essential quality of
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depositary
1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
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deliciously
1. in a very pleasurable manner
2. so as to produce a delightful taste
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defrost
1. make or become free of frost or ice
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diction
1. the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
2. the manner in which something is expressed in words
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damnation
1. the act of damning
2. the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
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doxycycline
1. an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections
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deleterious
1. harmful to living things
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discernment
1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands
2. delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
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daffodil
1. any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
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decimation
1. destroying or killing a large part of the population
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delectable
1. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
2. capable of arousing sexual desire
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domesticated
1. converted or adapted to domestic use
2. accustomed to home life
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dismayed
1. struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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derelict
1. a person without a home, job, or property
2. a ship abandoned on the high seas
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dunning
1. treat cruelly
2. persistently ask for overdue payment
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determinism
1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
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deflect
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
2. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
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distributional
1. of or relating to spatial distribution
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dissonance
1. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
2. the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
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discreetly
1. with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
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disillusioned
1. freed from illusion
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diffused
1. (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
2. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
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deranged
1. driven insane
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demolish
1. destroy completely
2. ruin or destroy
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disgraceful
1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
2. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
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dandruff
1. a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
2. loose scales shed from the scalp
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doubting
1. marked by or given to doubt
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differentially
1. in a differential manner
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debatable
1. open to doubt or debate
2. open to argument or debate
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desalination
1. the removal of salt (especially from sea water)
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decisively
1. with firmness of purpose
2. with finality; conclusively
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dubbing
1. give a nickname to
2. provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
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daybed
1. an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night
2. a long chair; for reclining
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dusky
1. lighted by or as if by twilight
2. naturally having skin of a dark color
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dragoon
1. compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
2. subjugate by imposing troops
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dilation
1. a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
2. the act of expanding an aperture
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dalmatian
1. a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
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denture
1. a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
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dirge
1. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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dupe
1. fool or hoax
2. a person who is tricked or swindled
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defibrillator
1. an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
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demonstrator
1. a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
2. someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
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disrespectful
1. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
2. neither feeling nor showing respect
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dispensation
1. an exemption from some rule or obligation
2. a share that has been dispensed or distributed
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devaluation
1. an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries
2. the reduction of something's value or worth
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diagonally
1. in a diagonal manner
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delusional
1. suffering from or characterized by delusions
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dislocated
1. separated at the joint
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desirous
1. having or expressing desire for something
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disqualify
1. make unfit or unsuitable
2. declare unfit
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dissipated
1. unrestrained by convention or morality
2. preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
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discernible
1. perceptible by the senses or intellect
2. capable of being perceived clearly
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demarcation
1. the boundary of a specific area
2. a conceptual separation or distinction
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diamondback
1. large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
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deadliest
1. causing or capable of causing death
2. of an instrument of certain death
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dyslexic
1. of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia
2. a person who has dyslexia
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decompose
1. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
2. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
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discoverer
1. someone who is the first to think of or make something
2. someone who is the first to observe something
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dinning
1. make a resonant sound, like artillery
2. instill (into a person) by constant repetition
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dogmatic
1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
2. relating to or involving dogma
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divisor
1. one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
2. the number by which a dividend is divided
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detonation
1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
2. the act of detonating an explosive
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drugged
1. administer a drug to
2. use recreational drugs
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drowsy
1. half asleep
2. showing lack of attention or boredom
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dolomite
1. a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
2. a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
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dearth
1. an acute insufficiency
2. an insufficient quantity or number
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doings
1. manner of acting or controlling yourself
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dumper
1. truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
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dropkick
1. (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground
2. make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick
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dogging
1. go after with the intent to catch
2. relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
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duce
1. leader
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dweller
1. a person who inhabits a particular place
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diabolic
1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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demonstrable
1. necessarily or demonstrably true
2. capable of being demonstrated or proved
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despicable
1. morally reprehensible
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disinterested
1. unaffected by self-interest
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debriefing
1. report of a mission or task
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depress
1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
2. lower (prices or markets)
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distillate
1. a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
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dingle
1. a small wooded hollow
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deviance
1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
2. deviate behavior
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displeasure
1. the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
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dak
1. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
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defray
1. bear the expenses of
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dimming
1. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
2. become dim or lusterless
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dialectic
1. of or relating to or employing dialectic
2. any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
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deformity
1. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
2. an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
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dank
1. unpleasantly cool and humid
2. of high quality especially of marijuana
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dehumidifier
1. an appliance to extract moisture from the air and make the environment more comfortable
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diuretic
1. any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water
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dysphagia
1. condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
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devotee
1. an ardent follower and admirer
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dosimetry
1. measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
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dynamism
1. any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
2. active strength of body or mind
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defied
1. resist or confront with resistance
2. elude, especially in a baffling way
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deliberative
1. involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
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dodo
1. someone whose style is out of fashion
2. extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
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duodenal
1. in or relating to the duodenum
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deferment
1. act of putting off to a future time
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dimly
1. in a dim indistinct manner
2. in a manner lacking interest or vitality
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dissipate
1. to cause to separate and go in different directions
2. move away from each other
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desorption
1. changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
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depositor
1. a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
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defensively
1. in an apologetic and defensive manner
2. in a defensive manner
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dimensionality
1. the spatial property of having dimensions
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deflated
1. brought low in spirit
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duchy
1. the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
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deceleration
1. a decrease in rate of change
2. (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
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ductile
1. easily influenced
2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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dropper
1. pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time
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dory
1. a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
2. pike-like freshwater perches
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defraud
1. deprive of by deceit
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darkening
1. changing to a darker color
2. becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
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doghouse
1. outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
2. an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
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droppings
1. fecal matter of animals
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doxorubicin
1. an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug
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doughnut
1. a toroidal shape
2. a small ring-shaped friedcake
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dressy
1. in fancy clothing
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deuterium
1. an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)
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dogged
1. go after with the intent to catch
2. stubbornly unyielding
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discontinuance
1. the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
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dietetics
1. the scientific study of food preparation and intake
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disa
1. any orchid of the genus Disa; beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions
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disorganized
1. lacking order or methodical arrangement or function
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disassemble
1. take apart into its constituent pieces
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diminutive
1. a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
2. very small
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damning
1. threatening with damnation
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disprove
1. prove to be false
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dinero
1. informal terms for money
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decarboxylase
1. any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group
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dribble
1. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
2. let or cause to fall in drops
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damask
1. having a woven pattern
2. a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
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deactivation
1. breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
2. the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
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dipper
1. a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
2. small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
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defensible
1. capable of being defended
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derail
1. cause to run off the tracks
2. run off or leave the rails
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digoxin
1. digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
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diorama
1. a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
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dampen
1. suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
2. make moist
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dita
1. evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally
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decrement
1. the amount by which something decreases
2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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desperado
1. a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
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desecration
1. blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
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diverge
1. move or draw apart
2. have no limits as a mathematical series
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deceptively
1. in a misleading way
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drafter
1. a writer of a draft
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deftly
1. with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
2. in a deft manner
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dissected
1. having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
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dawning
1. the first light of day
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distraught
1. deeply agitated especially from emotion
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decentralised
1. withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
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disgraced
1. suffering shame
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downwind
1. towards the side away from the wind
2. with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing
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disregarding
1. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
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decayed
1. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
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disarray
1. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
2. untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
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divestiture
1. an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
2. the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
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diabolical
1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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deterred
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
2. turn away from by persuasion
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duress
1. compulsory force or threat
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deft
1. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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declassified
1. lift the restriction on and make available again
2. having had security classification removed
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doable
1. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
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deflector
1. a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
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discursive
1. proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
2. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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dinette
1. a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining
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dovetail
1. fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
2. a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
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diminution
1. change toward something smaller or lower
2. the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
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destruct
1. destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
2. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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dobra
1. the basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe
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defiantly
1. in a rebellious manner
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dilatation
1. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
2. the act of expanding an aperture
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distiller
1. someone who distills alcoholic liquors
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drunkenness
1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
2. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
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diatom
1. microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica
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damsel
1. a young unmarried woman
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duomo
1. the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
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decorum
1. propriety in manners and conduct
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detritus
1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
2. loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
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devilish
1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
2. playful in an appealingly bold way
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downy
1. like down or as soft as down
2. covered with fine soft hairs or down
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digitizer
1. device for converting analogue signals into digital signals
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dilapidated
1. in deplorable condition
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disservice
1. an act intended to help that turns out badly
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digitize
1. put into digital form, as for use in a computer
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dowel
1. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
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depraved
1. deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
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deplorable
1. bad; unfortunate
2. of very poor quality or condition
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depressant
1. capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
2. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
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ditty
1. a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
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doss
1. sleep in a convenient place
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deaconess
1. a woman deacon
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differentiable
1. possessing a differential coefficient or derivative
2. capable of being perceived as different
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derma
1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
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deceitful
1. involving deception
2. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
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disenfranchised
1. deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
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doublet
1. a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
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deafening
1. loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
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disarming
1. act of reducing or depriving of arms
2. capable of allaying hostility
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diploid
1. (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
2. of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
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depravity
1. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
2. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
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disagreeable
1. not to your liking
2. unpleasant to interact with
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dozer
1. large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
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dreadnought
1. battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
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darken
1. become dark or darker
2. tarnish or stain
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defamer
1. one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
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dowry
1. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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dalasi
1. the basic unit of money in Gambia
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debunking
1. the exposure of falseness or pretensions
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darned
1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
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dud
1. someone who is unsuccessful
2. an explosion that fails to occur
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divinely
1. by divine means
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derogation
1. a communication that belittles somebody or something
2. (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
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daylily
1. any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day
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delegating
1. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
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diehard
1. one who adheres to traditional views
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distasteful
1. not pleasing in odor or taste
2. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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distinctively
1. in an identifiably distinctive manner
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dado
1. provide with a dado
2. cut a dado into or fit into a dado
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detonator
1. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
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decapitated
1. having had the head cut off
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discussant
1. a participant in a formal discussion
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disjointed
1. lacking orderly continuity
2. taken apart at the joints
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doer
1. a person who acts and gets things done
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doorman
1. someone who guards an entrance
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disconcerting
1. causing an emotional disturbance
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dialectical
1. of or relating to or employing dialectic
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dapper
1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
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durables
1. consumer goods that are not destroyed by use
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dextrose
1. an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
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devouring
1. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
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deport
1. behave in a certain manner
2. hand over to the authorities of another country
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decoupage
1. art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
2. the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer
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demonstrably
1. in an obvious and provable manner
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duckling
1. flesh of a young domestic duck
2. young duck
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dissect
1. cut open or cut apart
2. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
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desegregation
1. the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
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displeased
1. not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
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decathlon
1. an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
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debarment
1. the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)
2. the act of prevention by legal means
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dictum
1. an authoritative declaration
2. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
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dingy
1. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
2. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
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dink
1. a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
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dominos
1. any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
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decibel
1. a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
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dormer
1. a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
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dualism
1. the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
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dampening
1. the act of making something slightly wet
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divest
1. take away possessions from someone
2. deprive of status or authority
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dystopia
1. state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror
2. a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror
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debauchery
1. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
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defuse
1. remove the triggering device from
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digester
1. autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
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deflate
1. collapse by releasing contained air or gas
2. release contained air or gas from
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decompress
1. restore to its uncompressed form
2. decrease the pressure of
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dishonor
1. a state of shame or disgrace
2. lacking honor or integrity
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diatribe
1. thunderous verbal attack
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dismemberment
1. the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
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disingenuous
1. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
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demagnetization
1. the process of removing magnetization
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dimmed
1. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
2. become dim or lusterless
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deadbeat
1. someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
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disobey
1. refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
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deplete
1. use up (resources or materials)
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downbeat
1. the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
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disillusionment
1. freeing from false belief or illusions
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dotty
1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
2. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
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dictatorial
1. of or characteristic of a dictator
2. expecting unquestioning obedience
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defenseless
1. lacking protection or support
2. having no protecting or concealing cover
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distaste
1. a feeling of intense dislike
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despotism
1. dominance through threat of punishment and violence
2. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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dysentery
1. an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
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debenture
1. the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
2. a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
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donned
1. put clothing on one's body
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duodenum
1. the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
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decongestant
1. a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
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dispensary
1. clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
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disobedient
1. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
2. unwilling to submit to authority
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defection
1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
2. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
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demeaning
1. causing awareness of your shortcomings
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disorientation
1. a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
2. confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
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deferring
1. hold back to a later time
2. yield to another's wish or opinion
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dramatist
1. someone who writes plays
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determinate
1. precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause
2. not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex
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duds
1. informal terms for clothing
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distinctiveness
1. a distinguishing trait
2. utter dissimilarity
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dissociative
1. tending to produce dissociation
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dissuade
1. turn away from by persuasion
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doula
1. an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
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dietician
1. a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition
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dispersive
1. spreading by diffusion
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docent
1. a teacher at some universities
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disaffected
1. discontented as toward authority
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deanery
1. the official residence of a dean
2. the position or office of a dean
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decently
1. in a decent manner
2. in the right manner; correctly; suitably
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diverging
1. tending to move apart in different directions
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diltiazem
1. a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
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dockside
1. the region adjacent to a boat dock
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dyne
1. a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
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deterring
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
2. turn away from by persuasion
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denunciation
1. a public act of denouncing
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ducking
1. hunting ducks
2. the act of wetting something by submerging it
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disjunction
1. state of being disconnected
2. the act of breaking a connection
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deadlocked
1. at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions
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dozier
1. half asleep
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dyspnea
1. difficult or labored respiration
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daybook
1. a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
2. an accounting journal as a physical object
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dazzled
1. having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
2. stupefied or dizzied by something overpowering
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demonstrative
1. a pronoun that points out an intended referent
2. serving to demonstrate
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discordant
1. not in agreement or harmony
2. lacking in harmony
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disinfect
1. destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
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dirtiest
1. vile; despicable
2. contaminated with infecting organisms
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disequilibrium
1. loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
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driest
1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
2. not shedding tears
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doubleheader
1. two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)
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dyspepsia
1. a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
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digestible
1. capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal
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degeneracy
1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
2. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
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disoriented
1. having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
2. socially disoriented
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drooping
1. weak from exhaustion
2. hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
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dished
1. shaped like a dish or pan
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derision
1. contemptuous laughter
2. the act of deriding or treating with contempt
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dutifully
1. out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
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decry
1. express strong disapproval of
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desertion
1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
2. the act of giving something up
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demotion
1. act of lowering in rank or position
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depolarization
1. a loss of polarity or polarization
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docile
1. willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
2. ready and willing to be taught
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decile
1. (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores
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dartboard
1. a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts
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democratisation
1. the action of making something democratic
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dimple
1. mark with, or as if with, dimples
2. produce dimples while smiling
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defiled
1. morally blemished; stained or impure
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drench
1. drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
2. force to drink
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demobilization
1. act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
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doormat
1. a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
2. a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
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dribbling
1. the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
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denatured
1. changed in nature or natural quality
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disrepair
1. in need of repairs; in need of repair
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dowsing
1. searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
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dosed
1. treated with some kind of application
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dispossessed
1. physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
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droll
1. comical in an odd or whimsical manner
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desiccant
1. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
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daydreaming
1. absentminded dreaming while awake
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domestication
1. adaptation to intimate association with human beings
2. the attribute of having been domesticated
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dendrobium
1. a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers
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drunkard
1. a chronic drinker
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dismissive
1. showing indifference or disregard
2. stopping to associate with
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diffusing
1. spreading by diffusion
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disburse
1. expend, as from a fund
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donning
1. put clothing on one's body
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durum
1. wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America
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dour
1. stubbornly unyielding
2. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
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disincentive
1. a negative motivational influence
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detest
1. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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desensitization
1. the process of reducing sensitivity
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downplay
1. represent as less significant or important
2. understate the importance or quality of
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duplicity
1. a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
2. acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
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destabilize
1. become unstable
2. make unstable
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detonate
1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy
2. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
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disengage
1. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
2. free or remove obstruction from
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digitalis
1. a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
2. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
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domiciliary
1. of or relating to or provided in a domicile
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djinn
1. (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
2. (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
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dormancy
1. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
2. quiet and inactive restfulness
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dermis
1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
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dimensioning
1. indicating or determining size and position in space
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dais
1. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
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dented
1. of metal e.g.
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digestibility
1. the property of being easy to digest
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descendent
1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor
2. going or coming down
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dilettante
1. an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
2. showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
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decrepit
1. worn and broken down by hard use
2. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
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distilling
1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
2. extract by the process of distillation
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dithering
1. the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color
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disused
1. no longer in use
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detoxify
1. remove poison from
2. treat for alcohol or drug dependence
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dower
1. furnish with an endowment
2. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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disintegrate
1. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
2. cause to undergo fission or lose particles
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deforest
1. remove the trees from
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diphenhydramine
1. antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness
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downpour
1. a heavy rain
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dumbfounded
1. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
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despotic
1. belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
2. ruled by or characteristic of a despot
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dicky
1. (British informal) faulty
2. a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
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diffusive
1. spreading by diffusion
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disablement
1. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
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deviousness
1. the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly
2. the quality of being deceitful and underhanded
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dragnet
1. a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
2. a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
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disembodied
1. free from a body or physical form or reality
2. not having a material body
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disparaging
1. expressive of low opinion
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domine
1. a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
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disenchanted
1. freed from enchantment
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diplomate
1. medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group
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dastardly
1. despicably cowardly
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dewberry
1. any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America
2. blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry bushes
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dregs
1. sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
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doldrums
1. a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
2. a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
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discotheque
1. a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
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discernable
1. perceptible by the senses or intellect
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diluent
1. a diluting agent
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diddle
1. deprive of by deceit
2. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
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drudgery
1. hard monotonous routine work
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dumpling
1. small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
2. dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
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deathbed
1. the last few hours before death
2. the bed on which a person dies
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disband
1. cause to break up or cease to function
2. stop functioning or cohering as a unit
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debunk
1. expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
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discouragement
1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
2. the expression of opposition and disapproval
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dogfish
1. primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
2. any of several small sharks
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duelist
1. a person who fights duels
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doubler
1. an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal
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dichotomous
1. divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications
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dermatologic
1. of or relating to or practicing dermatology
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delphinium
1. any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
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defame
1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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dopey
1. having or revealing stupidity
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deviously
1. in a devious manner
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demolishing
1. complete destruction of a building
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disfigured
1. having the appearance spoiled
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digitisation
1. conversion of analog information into digital information
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demystified
1. make less mysterious or remove the mystery from
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doze
1. a light fitful sleep
2. sleep lightly or for a short period of time
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dint
1. interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'
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delimitation
1. a line that indicates a boundary
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deflator
1. a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
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dermatological
1. of or relating to or practicing dermatology
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dicta
1. an authoritative declaration
2. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
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dither
1. an excited state of agitation
2. act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain
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daphnia
1. minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae
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dopa
1. amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
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despairing
1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
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dispelling
1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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dural
1. of or relating to the dura mater
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dispelled
1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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dicey
1. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
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dowdy
1. deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
2. lacking in smartness or taste
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dibble
1. plant with a wooden hand tool
2. make a hole with a wooden hand tool
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deservedly
1. as deserved
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dustbin
1. a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
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dismount
1. alight from (a horse)
2. the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
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defroster
1. heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
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disheartening
1. destructive of morale and self-reliance
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disjunctive
1. serving or tending to divide or separate
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dutiful
1. willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
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despot
1. a cruel and oppressive dictator
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distill
1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
2. undergo the process of distillation
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diverticulitis
1. inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation
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disturbingly
1. in a disturbing manner
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diametrically
1. as from opposite ends of a diameter
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dicker
1. negotiate the terms of an exchange
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dipstick
1. a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
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droop
1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
2. hang loosely or laxly
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dislodge
1. remove or force out from a position
2. change place or direction
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divalent
1. having a valence of two or having two valences
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declarer
1. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
2. someone who claims to speak the truth
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determinative
1. one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
2. a determining or causal element or factor
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disqualifying
1. depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified
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discriminator
1. a person who (or that which) differentiates
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draughts
1. a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
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dappled
1. having spots or patches of color
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dross
1. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
2. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
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doge
1. formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
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dockyard
1. an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
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dripped
1. fall in drops
2. let or cause to fall in drops
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dervish
1. an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
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dissension
1. disagreement among those expected to cooperate
2. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
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deform
1. make formless
2. twist and press out of shape
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defile
1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
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draftsman
1. a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines
2. an artist skilled at drawing
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debrief
1. put someone through a debriefing and make him report
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diddley
1. a small worthless amount
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driveshaft
1. a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
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dampness
1. a slight wetness
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downsize
1. dismiss from work
2. design or manufacture in a smaller size
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digression
1. a message that departs from the main subject
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
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dynastic
1. of or relating to or characteristic of a dynasty
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disreputable
1. lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
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dressmaker
1. someone who makes or mends dresses
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debutante
1. a young woman making her debut into society
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debugged
1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code
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defibrillation
1. treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
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distemper
1. any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
2. an angry and disagreeable mood
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downtrodden
1. abused or oppressed by people in power
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disuse
1. the state of something that has been unused and neglected
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dreadfully
1. of a dreadful kind
2. in a dreadful manner
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dentin
1. a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
2. bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
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defloration
1. an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
2. the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
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dabble
1. dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
2. play in or as if in water, as of small children
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derailment
1. an accident in which a train runs off its track
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daystar
1. a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
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drome
1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
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devalued
1. lowered in value
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disapproving
1. expressing or manifesting disapproval
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deadpan
1. deliberately impassive in manner
2. without betraying any feeling
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devastate
1. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
2. overwhelm or overpower
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dejected
1. affected or marked by low spirits
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dace
1. small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
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deceiver
1. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
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dyskinesia
1. abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
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dally
1. behave carelessly or indifferently
2. waste time
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diagramming
1. providing a chart or outline of a system
2. make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
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dobbin
1. a quiet plodding workhorse
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doubtfully
1. in a doubtful manner
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deserter
1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
2. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
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dramatics
1. participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity
2. the art of writing and producing plays
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drinkable
1. any liquid suitable for drinking
2. suitable for drinking
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dander
1. small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
2. a feeling of anger and animosity
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deprecating
1. tending to diminish or disparage
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ducal
1. of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
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dyadic
1. of or relating to a dyad or based on two
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downcast
1. directed downward
2. filled with melancholy and despondency
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decapitation
1. execution by cutting off the victim's head
2. killing by cutting off the head
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diadem
1. an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
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dynamometer
1. measuring instrument designed to measure power
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dispassionate
1. unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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deprecation
1. a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
2. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
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disbelieve
1. reject as false; refuse to accept
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diagrammatic
1. shown or represented by diagrams
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diopter
1. a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists
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destabilization
1. an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)
2. the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)
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diatonic
1. based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music
2. based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals
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demure
1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
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dichroism
1. pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions
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directorship
1. the position of a director of a business concern
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determinable
1. capable of being determined or limited or fixed
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deconstruct
1. interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
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degreaser
1. a chemical substance that dissolves water-insoluble substances, such as greases and oils.
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downriver
1. away from the source or with the current
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declassification
1. reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon
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devolve
1. pass on or delegate to another
2. be inherited by
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deathly
1. having the physical appearance of death
2. causing or capable of causing death
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diol
1. any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
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droopy
1. hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
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dative
1. the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
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dishonorable
1. lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
2. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
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disparage
1. express a negative opinion of
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decried
1. express strong disapproval of
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dwindle
1. become smaller or lose substance
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drawbridge
1. a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
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dolmen
1. a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
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differentiator
1. a person who (or that which) differentiates
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dilate
1. become wider
2. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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deface
1. mar or spoil the appearance of
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disheartened
1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic
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disci
1. an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
2. a disk used in throwing competitions
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doily
1. a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
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drumbeat
1. the sound made by beating a drum
2. (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown
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dosimeter
1. a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
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doorknob
1. a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
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downdraft
1. a strong downward air current
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divot
1. (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
2. a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
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dogfight
1. a fiercely disputed contest
2. disorderly fighting
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deliverer
1. a person who rescues you from harm or danger
2. someone employed to make deliveries
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dipolar
1. having equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles having opposite signs and separated by a small distance
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disembark
1. go ashore
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debarred
1. bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
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dialectics
1. a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces
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distantly
1. from or at a distance
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demagogue
1. a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
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demean
1. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
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denigrate
1. cause to seem less serious; play down
2. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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darter
1. fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
2. a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly
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demoralized
1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic
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dreamlike
1. resembling a dream
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dissonant
1. characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
2. lacking in harmony
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debater
1. someone who engages in debate
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dewy
1. wet with dew
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dollop
1. a small measure (usually of food)
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dissimilarity
1. the quality of being dissimilar
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doric
1. of or pertaining to the Doric style of architecture
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depreciate
1. belittle
2. lower the value of something
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disorganization
1. a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
2. the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion
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deplore
1. express strong condemnation of
2. regret strongly
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despondent
1. without or almost without hope
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digraph
1. two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe')
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doodlebug
1. a small motor vehicle
2. a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
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demodulator
1. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
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dibs
1. a claim of rights
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dentate
1. having toothlike projections in the margin
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disrepute
1. the state of being held in low esteem
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depose
1. force to leave (an office)
2. make a deposition; declare under oath
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directionality
1. the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
2. the property of being directional or maintaining a direction
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diwan
1. a Muslim council of state
2. a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
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dryad
1. a deity or nymph of the woods
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disinterest
1. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
2. lack of interest
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defoliation
1. the loss of foliage
2. causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
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deputation
1. a group of representatives or delegates
2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
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domineering
1. tending to domineer
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deary
1. a special loved one
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delimit
1. determine the essential quality of
2. be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
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doughboy
1. an American infantryman in World War I
2. a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread
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disenchantment
1. freeing from false belief or illusions
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durian
1. tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
2. huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
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disenfranchisement
1. the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
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densitometry
1. measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission
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dereliction
1. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
2. willful negligence
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disfigurement
1. an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
2. the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
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dray
1. a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
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diversionary
1. (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
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dermabrasion
1. removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer
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divertimento
1. a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
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devalue
1. remove the value from; deprive of its value
2. lower the value or quality of
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demodulation
1. (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave
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disloyal
1. showing lack of love for your country
2. deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle
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defector
1. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
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dabbled
1. covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
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deadbolt
1. the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
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dishonored
1. suffering shame
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dishonour
1. a state of shame or disgrace
2. lacking honor or integrity
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decease
1. the event of dying or departure from life
2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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decoction
1. (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
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dunce
1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
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drawl
1. a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
2. lengthen and slow down or draw out
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demystify
1. make less mysterious or remove the mystery from
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directness
1. trueness of course toward a goal
2. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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disquiet
1. a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
2. the trait of seeming ill at ease
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dissociate
1. part; cease or break association with
2. regard as unconnected
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deerskin
1. leather from the hide of a deer
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diplomatically
1. with diplomacy; in a diplomatic manner
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discriminative
1. capable of making fine distinctions
2. expressing careful judgment
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deltoid
1. a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
2. triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex
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disquieting
1. causing mental discomfort
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debridement
1. surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
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deregulating
1. the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
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dentition
1. the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
2. the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
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discontented
1. showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
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droning
1. an unchanging intonation
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discolor
1. lose color or turn colorless
2. cause to lose or change color
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detested
1. treated with dislike or contempt
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dauntless
1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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disinvestment
1. the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
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disappointingly
1. in a disappointing manner
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denotation
1. the act of indicating or pointing out by name
2. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
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daiquiri
1. a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice
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destitution
1. a state without friends or money or prospects
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dramatization
1. conversion into dramatic form
2. a dramatic representation
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dulled
1. having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
2. made dull or blunt
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donee
1. the recipient of funds or other benefits
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deuteron
1. the nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators
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disputation
1. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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dendrite
1. short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
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deciphered
1. converted from cryptic to intelligible language
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desiccation
1. dryness resulting from the removal of water
2. the process of extracting moisture
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defusing
1. the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
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deism
1. the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation
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disadvantageous
1. involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness
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dualistic
1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism
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diarist
1. someone who keeps a diary or journal
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discounter
1. a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price
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demeanour
1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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demitasse
1. small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream
2. small coffee cup; for serving black coffee
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dairying
1. the business of a dairy
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dugong
1. sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate
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drippings
1. fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
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disentangle
1. release from entanglement of difficulty
2. extricate from entanglement
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deferential
1. showing deference
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dyad
1. two items of the same kind
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detestable
1. offensive to the mind
2. unequivocally detestable
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docker
1. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
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debonair
1. having a sophisticated charm
2. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
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disaffection
1. the feeling of being alienated from other people
2. disloyalty to the government or to established authority
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decouple
1. disconnect or separate
2. regard as unconnected
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defilement
1. the state of being polluted
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dickhead
1. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
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dullness
1. the quality of being slow to understand
2. the quality of lacking interestingness
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dauber
1. an unskilled painter
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dowager
1. a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
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dimorphism
1. (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
2. (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
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desipramine
1. a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
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doppelganger
1. a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart
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disharmony
1. a lack of harmony
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discoverable
1. capable of being ascertained or found out
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