dadaism | (noun) 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 | Synonyms: dada |
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daikon | (noun) radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked | Synonyms: Japanese radish, radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus |
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daily | (noun) a newspaper that is published every day | - |
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daimon | (noun) an evil supernatural being | Synonyms: daemon, demon, devil, fiend |
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daintiness | (noun) the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance | Synonyms: delicacy, fineness |
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dainty | (noun) something considered choice to eat | Synonyms: delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat |
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daiquiri | (noun) a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice | Synonyms: rum cocktail |
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dairy | (noun) a farm where dairy products are produced | Synonyms: dairy farm |
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dairying | (noun) the business of a dairy | Synonyms: dairy farming |
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dairymaid | (noun) a woman who works in a dairy | Synonyms: milkmaid |
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dairyman | (noun) the owner or manager of a dairy | Synonyms: dairy farmer |
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(noun) a man who works in a dairy | - |
dais | (noun) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it | Synonyms: ambo, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stump |
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daishiki | (noun) a loose and brightly colored African shirt | Synonyms: dashiki |
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daisy | (noun) any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl | - |
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daisybush | (noun) any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays | Synonyms: daisy-bush, daisy bush |
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demimondaine | (noun) a female prostitute | - |
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disdain | (noun) a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient | Synonyms: condescension, patronage |
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(noun) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | Synonyms: contempt, despite, scorn |
disdainfulness | (noun) the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior | Synonyms: condescension, superciliousness |
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eudaimonia | (noun) a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | Synonyms: eudaemonia, upbeat, welfare, well-being, wellbeing |
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hollandaise | (noun) eggs and butter with lemon juice | - |
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midair | (noun) some point in the air; above ground level | - |
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ordainer | (noun) a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders | - |
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