decorator | (noun) someone who decorates | Synonyms: ornamentalist |
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(noun) a person who specializes in interior decoration | Synonyms: house decorator, interior decorator, room decorator |
decorousness | (noun) propriety in manners and conduct | Synonyms: decorum |
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decortication | (noun) removal of the outer covering of an organ or part | - |
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decorum | (noun) propriety in manners and conduct | Synonyms: decorousness |
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decoupage | (noun) the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer | - |
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(noun) art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer | - |
decoy | (noun) something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed | Synonyms: bait, lure |
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(noun) a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) | Synonyms: steerer |
decrease | (noun) the act of decreasing or reducing something | Synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down |
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(noun) the amount by which something decreases | Synonyms: decrement |
(noun) a change downward | Synonyms: drop-off, lessening |
(noun) a process of becoming smaller or shorter | Synonyms: decrement |
decree | (noun) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) | Synonyms: edict, fiat, order, rescript |
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decrement | (noun) the amount by which something decreases | Synonyms: decrease |
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(noun) a process of becoming smaller or shorter | Synonyms: decrease |
decrementation | (noun) the operation of subtracting one from the operand. | - |
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decrepitation | (noun) the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated | - |
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decrepitude | (noun) a state of deterioration due to old age or long use | Synonyms: dilapidation |
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(noun) The quality or state of being wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age. | - |
decrescendo | (noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness | Synonyms: diminuendo |
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decriminalisation | (noun) legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal | Synonyms: decriminalization |
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decriminalization | (noun) legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal | Synonyms: decriminalisation |
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decryption | (noun) the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text | Synonyms: decipherment, decoding |
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decubitus | (noun) a reclining position (as in a bed) | - |
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decumary | (noun) woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters | Synonyms: Decumaria barbara, Decumaria barbata |
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decussation | (noun) an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X | Synonyms: chiasm, chiasma |
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dodecagon | (noun) a twelve-sided polygon | - |
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dodecahedron | (noun) any polyhedron having twelve plane faces | - |
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duodecimal | (noun) one part in twelve equal parts | Synonyms: one-twelfth, twelfth, twelfth part |
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foredeck | (noun) the deck between the bridge and the forecastle | - |
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haemorrhoidectomy | (noun) surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them | Synonyms: hemorrhoidectomy |
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hemorrhoidectomy | (noun) surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them | Synonyms: haemorrhoidectomy |
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indecency | (noun) an indecent or improper act | Synonyms: impropriety |
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(noun) the quality of being indecent | - |
indecision | (noun) the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose | Synonyms: indecisiveness |
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(noun) doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action | Synonyms: indecisiveness, irresolution |
indecisiveness | (noun) the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose | Synonyms: indecision |
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(noun) doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action | Synonyms: indecision, irresolution |
indecorousness | (noun) a lack of decorum | Synonyms: indecorum |
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indecorum | (noun) an act of undue intimacy | Synonyms: familiarity, impropriety, liberty |
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(noun) a lack of decorum | Synonyms: indecorousness |
iridectomy | (noun) an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye | - |
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mastoidectomy | (noun) surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process | - |
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orchidectomy | (noun) surgical removal of one or both testicles | Synonyms: orchiectomy |
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predecessor | (noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | Synonyms: forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor |
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(noun) one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | - |
quarterdeck | (noun) the stern area of a ship's upper deck | - |
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rhytidectomy | (noun) plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised | Synonyms: cosmetic surgery, face lift, face lifting, facelift, lift, nip and tuck, rhytidoplasty |
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sidecar | (noun) conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle | - |
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(noun) a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy | - |
sigmoidectomy | (noun) surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor) | - |
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stapedectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear | - |
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thyroidectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the thyroid gland | - |
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tradecraft | (noun) skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage | - |
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undecagon | (noun) an eleven-sided polygon | - |
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valdecoxib | (noun) a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract | Synonyms: Bextra |
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zydeco | (noun) music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues | - |
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