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dialog |
Noun
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a discussion intended to produce an agreement |
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dystopia |
Noun
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a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror |
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dystopia |
Noun
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state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror |
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detective novel |
Noun
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novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end |
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dime novel |
Noun
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a melodramatic paperback novel |
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draft copy |
Noun
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any of the various versions in the development of a written work |
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double indemnity |
Noun
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a clause in an insurance policy that provides for double the face value of the policy in the case of accidental death |
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detective story |
Noun
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a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution |
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dictation |
Noun
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matter that has been dictated and transcribed |
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dictation |
Noun
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speech intended for reproduction in writing |
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dictation |
Noun
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
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dialect atlas |
Noun
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an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features |
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dictionary |
Noun
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a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them |
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desk dictionary |
Noun
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an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand |
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dissertation |
Noun
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a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research |
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disquisition |
Noun
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an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion |
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directory |
Noun
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an alphabetical list of names and addresses |
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directory |
Noun
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(computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk) |
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double-spacing |
Noun
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typing that leaves alternate lines blank |
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distribution list |
Noun
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list of names to whom a communication should be sent |
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donor card |
Noun
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a card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your death |
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doctor's bill |
Noun
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statement of charges for medical services |
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drop-down menu |
Noun
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a menu of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on it |
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diploma |
Noun
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a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study |
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data file |
Noun
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a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together |
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death-roll |
Noun
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a list of persons killed in a war or other disaster |
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derivative instrument |
Noun
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a financial instrument whose value is based on another security |
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disk file |
Noun
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(computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label |
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detail file |
Noun
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(computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task |
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day return |
Noun
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a return ticket (at reduced fare) for traveling both ways in the same day |
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declaration |
Noun
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a formal expression by a meeting |
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declaration |
Noun
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a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) |
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declaration |
Noun
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a formal public statement |
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declaration |
Noun
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unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction |
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declaration |
Noun
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(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make |
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declaration |
Noun
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a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties |
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discography |
Noun
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a descriptive catalog of musical recordings |
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day book |
Noun
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the daily written record of events, such as arrests, in a police station |
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dossier |
Noun
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a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record) |
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distribution agreement |
Noun
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a contract governing the marketing of an item of merchandise |
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decree |
Noun
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a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
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decree |
Verb
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decide with authority |
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decree |
Verb
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issue a decree |
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dissenting opinion |
Noun
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an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case |
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decree nisi |
Noun
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a decree issued on a first petition for divorce |
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disk operating system |
Noun
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an operating system that is on a disk |
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deed of conveyance |
Noun
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a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it |
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deed poll |
Noun
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a deed made and executed by only one party |
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deed of trust |
Noun
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a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note |
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death warrant |
Noun
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a warrant to execute the death sentence |