| dedication | (noun) the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action | Synonyms: allegiance, commitment, loyalty |
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| (noun) complete and wholehearted fidelity | - |
| (noun) a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something | Synonyms: inscription |
| (noun) a message that makes a pledge | Synonyms: commitment |
| (noun) a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose | - |
| dedifferentiation | (noun) the loss of specialization in form or function | - |
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| deduction | (noun) the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) | Synonyms: subtraction |
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| (noun) the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise | Synonyms: discount, price reduction |
| (noun) reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) | Synonyms: deductive reasoning, synthesis |
| (noun) something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) | Synonyms: entailment, implication |
| (noun) an amount or percentage deducted | Synonyms: discount |
| (noun) a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket | Synonyms: tax deduction, tax write-off |
| defalcation | (noun) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | Synonyms: embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation, peculation |
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| (noun) the sum of money that is misappropriated | - |
| defamation | (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | Synonyms: aspersion, calumny, denigration, slander |
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| (noun) a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions | Synonyms: calumniation, calumny, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement |
| defecation | (noun) the elimination of fecal waste through the anus | Synonyms: laxation, shitting |
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| defection | (noun) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility | Synonyms: abandonment, desertion |
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| (noun) the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) | Synonyms: apostasy, renunciation |
| defenestration | (noun) the act of throwing someone or something out of a window | - |
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| defibrillation | (noun) treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator) | - |
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| definition | (noun) clarity of outline | - |
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| (noun) a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | - |
| deflagration | (noun) combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat | - |
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| deflation | (noun) the act of letting the air out of something | - |
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| (noun) a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices | - |
| (noun) (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind | - |
| deflection | (noun) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | Synonyms: deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion |
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| (noun) the property of being bent or deflected | Synonyms: bending, deflexion |
| (noun) the amount by which a propagating wave is bent | Synonyms: deflexion, refraction |
| (noun) the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position | Synonyms: deflexion |
| (noun) a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting | Synonyms: warp |
| deflexion | (noun) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | Synonyms: deflection, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion |
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| (noun) the property of being bent or deflected | Synonyms: bending, deflection |
| (noun) the amount by which a propagating wave is bent | Synonyms: deflection, refraction |
| (noun) the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position | Synonyms: deflection |
| defloration | (noun) the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse) | - |
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| (noun) an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something | - |
| defoliation | (noun) causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals) | - |
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| (noun) the loss of foliage | - |
| deforestation | (noun) the removal of trees | Synonyms: disforestation |
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| (noun) the state of being clear of trees | - |
| deformation | (noun) the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) | Synonyms: contortion |
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| (noun) a change for the worse | Synonyms: distortion |
| (noun) alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it | - |
| degeneration | (noun) passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form | Synonyms: retrogression |
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| (noun) the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality | Synonyms: devolution |
| (noun) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities | Synonyms: decadence, decadency, degeneracy |
| deglutition | (noun) the act of swallowing | Synonyms: drink, swallow |
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| degradation | (noun) changing to a lower state (a less respected state) | Synonyms: debasement |
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| (noun) a low or downcast state | Synonyms: abasement, abjection |
| degustation | (noun) taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality | Synonyms: relishing, savoring, savouring, tasting |
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| dehumanisation | (noun) the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities | Synonyms: dehumanization |
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| dehumanization | (noun) the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities | Synonyms: dehumanisation |
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| dehydration | (noun) the process of extracting moisture | Synonyms: desiccation, drying up, evaporation |
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| (noun) dryness resulting from the removal of water | Synonyms: desiccation |
| (noun) depletion of bodily fluids | - |
| deification | (noun) the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | Synonyms: apotheosis, exaltation |
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| (noun) an embodiment of the qualities of a god | - |
| (noun) the condition of being treated like a god | - |
| dejection | (noun) a state of melancholy depression | - |
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| (noun) solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels | Synonyms: BM, faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, stool |
| delabialization | (noun) the pronouncing of a sound without lip rounding. | - |
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| delectation | (noun) act of receiving pleasure from something | Synonyms: enjoyment |
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| (noun) a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction | Synonyms: delight |
| delegation | (noun) authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions | Synonyms: delegating, deputation, relegating, relegation |
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| (noun) a group of representatives or delegates | Synonyms: commission, delegacy, deputation, mission |
| deletion | (noun) the act of deleting something written or printed | - |
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| (noun) the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage | Synonyms: cut, excision |
| (noun) (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome | - |
| (noun) any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases | Synonyms: omission |
| deliberation | (noun) the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision | Synonyms: deliberateness |
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| (noun) a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry | Synonyms: deliberateness, slowness, unhurriedness |
| (noun) planning something carefully and intentionally | Synonyms: calculation |
| (noun) careful consideration | Synonyms: advisement, weighing |
| (noun) (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question | - |
| delimitation | (noun) a line that indicates a boundary | Synonyms: border, borderline, boundary line, mete |
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| delineation | (noun) representation by drawing or painting etc | Synonyms: depiction, portrayal |
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| (noun) a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects | Synonyms: depiction, limning, line drawing |
| (noun) a graphic or vivid verbal description | Synonyms: characterisation, characterization, depiction, picture, word-painting, word picture |
| delusion | (noun) the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas | Synonyms: head game, illusion |
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| (noun) a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea | Synonyms: hallucination |
| (noun) (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary | Synonyms: psychotic belief |
| demagnetisation | (noun) the process of removing magnetization | Synonyms: demagnetization |
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| demagnetization | (noun) the process of removing magnetization | Synonyms: demagnetisation |
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| demarcation | (noun) a conceptual separation or distinction | Synonyms: contrast, dividing line, line |
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| (noun) the boundary of a specific area | Synonyms: demarcation line, limit |
| demineralisation | (noun) the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water) | Synonyms: demineralization |
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| (noun) abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone) | Synonyms: demineralization |
| demineralization | (noun) the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water) | Synonyms: demineralisation |
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| (noun) abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone) | Synonyms: demineralisation |
| demobilisation | (noun) act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops | Synonyms: demobilization |
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| demobilization | (noun) act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops | Synonyms: demobilisation |
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| democratisation | (noun) the action of making something democratic | Synonyms: democratization |
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| democratization | (noun) the action of making something democratic | Synonyms: democratisation |
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| demodulation | (noun) (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave | - |
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| demolition | (noun) the act of demolishing | - |
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| (noun) an event that completely destroys something | Synonyms: destruction, wipeout |
| demon | (noun) an evil supernatural being | Synonyms: daemon, daimon, devil, fiend |
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| (noun) a cruel wicked and inhuman person | Synonyms: devil, fiend, monster, ogre |
| (noun) someone extremely diligent or skillful | - |
| demonetisation | (noun) ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country | Synonyms: demonetization |
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| demonetization | (noun) ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country | Synonyms: demonetisation |
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| demonisation | (noun) to represent as diabolically evil | Synonyms: demonization |
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| demonization | (noun) to represent as diabolically evil | Synonyms: demonisation |
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| demonstration | (noun) a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view | Synonyms: presentation, presentment |
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| (noun) a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) | Synonyms: manifestation |
| (noun) a show of military force or preparedness | - |
| (noun) a visual presentation showing how something works | Synonyms: demo |
| (noun) proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion | Synonyms: monstrance |
| demoralisation | (noun) destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy | Synonyms: demoralization |
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| (noun) depression resulting from an undermining of your morale | Synonyms: demoralization |
| (noun) a state of disorder and confusion | Synonyms: demoralization |
| demoralization | (noun) destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy | Synonyms: demoralisation |
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| (noun) depression resulting from an undermining of your morale | Synonyms: demoralisation |
| (noun) a state of disorder and confusion | Synonyms: demoralisation |
| demotion | (noun) act of lowering in rank or position | - |
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| demyelination | (noun) loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function | - |
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| demythologisation | (noun) the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms | Synonyms: demythologization |
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| demythologization | (noun) the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms | Synonyms: demythologisation |
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| denationalisation | (noun) changing something from state to private ownership or control | Synonyms: denationalization, privatisation, privatization |
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| denationalization | (noun) changing something from state to private ownership or control | Synonyms: denationalisation, privatisation, privatization |
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| denazification | (noun) social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism | Synonyms: de-Nazification |
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| denigration | (noun) the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) | Synonyms: deprecation |
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| (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | Synonyms: aspersion, calumny, defamation, slander |
| (noun) a belittling comment | Synonyms: belittling |
| denivelation | (noun) the difference in level (depth) between two parts of a cave system, usually the highest and lowest known point. | - |
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| denomination | (noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | Synonyms: appellation, appellative, designation |
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| (noun) a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith | - |
| (noun) a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money | - |
| denotation | (noun) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to | Synonyms: extension, reference |
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| (noun) the act of indicating or pointing out by name | Synonyms: indication |
| densification | (noun) an increase in the density of something | Synonyms: compaction, compression, concretion |
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| dentition | (noun) the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal | Synonyms: teeth |
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| (noun) the eruption through the gums of baby teeth | Synonyms: odontiasis, teething |
| denudation | (noun) the removal of covering | Synonyms: baring, husking, stripping, uncovering |
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| denunciation | (noun) a public act of denouncing | Synonyms: denouncement |
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| deossification | (noun) the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue | - |
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| depersonalisation | (noun) representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality | Synonyms: depersonalization, reification |
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| (noun) emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness | Synonyms: depersonalisation disorder, depersonalisation neurosis, depersonalization, depersonalization disorder, depersonalization neurosis |
| (noun) (existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine | Synonyms: depersonalization |
| depersonalization | (noun) representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality | Synonyms: depersonalisation, reification |
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| (noun) emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness | Synonyms: depersonalisation, depersonalisation disorder, depersonalisation neurosis, depersonalization disorder, depersonalization neurosis |
| (noun) (existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine | Synonyms: depersonalisation |
| depiction | (noun) representation by drawing or painting etc | Synonyms: delineation, portrayal |
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| (noun) a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects | Synonyms: delineation, limning, line drawing |
| (noun) a representation by picture or portraiture | Synonyms: depicting, portrayal, portraying |
| (noun) a graphic or vivid verbal description | Synonyms: characterisation, characterization, delineation, picture, word-painting, word picture |
| depigmentation | (noun) absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair | - |
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| depilation | (noun) the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin) | Synonyms: epilation |
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| (noun) the condition of being void of hair | Synonyms: hairlessness |
| depletion | (noun) the act of decreasing something markedly | - |
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| (noun) the state of being depleted | - |
| depolarisation | (noun) a loss of polarity or polarization | Synonyms: depolarization |
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| depolarization | (noun) a loss of polarity or polarization | Synonyms: depolarisation |
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| depopulation | (noun) the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all) | - |
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| deportation | (noun) the act of expelling a person from their native land | Synonyms: exile, expatriation, transportation |
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| (noun) the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien | - |
| deposition | (noun) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | Synonyms: dethronement |
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| (noun) the act of putting something somewhere | Synonyms: deposit |
| (noun) (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office | - |
| (noun) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something | Synonyms: deposit |
| depravation | (noun) moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles | Synonyms: corruption, degeneracy, depravity, putrefaction |
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| deprecation | (noun) the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) | Synonyms: denigration |
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| (noun) a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster | - |
| depreciation | (noun) a decrease in price or value | - |
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| (noun) a communication that belittles somebody or something | Synonyms: derogation, disparagement |
| (noun) decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use | Synonyms: wear and tear |
| depredation | (noun) an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding | Synonyms: predation |
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| (noun) (usually plural) a destructive action | Synonyms: ravage |
| depression | (noun) pushing down | - |
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| (noun) sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy | - |
| (noun) a sunken or depressed geological formation | Synonyms: natural depression |
| (noun) angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | - |
| (noun) a concavity in a surface produced by pressing | Synonyms: impression, imprint |
| (noun) a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity | - |
| (noun) an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation | Synonyms: low |
| (noun) a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment | Synonyms: economic crisis, slump |
| (noun) a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention | Synonyms: clinical depression, depressive disorder |
| deprivation | (noun) act of depriving someone of food or money or rights | Synonyms: privation |
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| (noun) the disadvantage that results from losing something | Synonyms: loss |
| (noun) a state of extreme poverty | Synonyms: neediness, privation, want |
| deputation | (noun) authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions | Synonyms: delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation |
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| (noun) a group of representatives or delegates | Synonyms: commission, delegacy, delegation, mission |
| deracination | (noun) the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence | Synonyms: excision, extirpation |
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| (noun) to move something from its natural environment | Synonyms: displacement |
| deregulation | (noun) the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) | Synonyms: deregulating |
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| dereliction | (noun) willful negligence | - |
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| (noun) a tendency to be negligent and uncaring | Synonyms: delinquency, willful neglect |
| derequisition | (verb) release from government control | - |
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| derision | (noun) the act of deriding or treating with contempt | Synonyms: ridicule |
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| (noun) contemptuous laughter | - |
| derivation | (noun) the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin | - |
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| (noun) drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation | - |
| (noun) drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body | - |
| (noun) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | Synonyms: ancestry, filiation, lineage |
| (noun) a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions | - |
| (noun) (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase | Synonyms: deriving, etymologizing |
| (noun) the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) | - |
| (noun) (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation | - |
| dermabrasion | (noun) 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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| derogation | (noun) (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law | - |
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| (noun) a communication that belittles somebody or something | Synonyms: depreciation, disparagement |
| desalination | (noun) the removal of salt (especially from sea water) | Synonyms: desalinisation, desalinization |
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| desalinisation | (noun) the removal of salt (especially from sea water) | Synonyms: desalination, desalinization |
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| desalinization | (noun) the removal of salt (especially from sea water) | Synonyms: desalination, desalinisation |
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| description | (noun) sort or variety | - |
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| (noun) the act of describing something | - |
| (noun) a statement that represents something in words | Synonyms: verbal description |