| desecration | (noun) blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character | Synonyms: blasphemy, profanation, sacrilege |
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| desegregation | (noun) the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community | Synonyms: integrating, integration |
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| desensitisation | (noun) the process of reducing sensitivity | Synonyms: desensitization |
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| desensitization | (noun) the process of reducing sensitivity | Synonyms: desensitisation |
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| desert | (noun) arid land with little or no vegetation | - |
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| (noun) (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment | - |
| deserter | (noun) a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) | Synonyms: defector |
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| (noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | Synonyms: apostate, ratter, recreant, renegade, turncoat |
| desertification | (noun) 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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| desertion | (noun) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility | Synonyms: abandonment, defection |
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| (noun) the act of giving something up | Synonyms: abandonment, forsaking |
| deservingness | (noun) the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance) | Synonyms: merit, meritoriousness |
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