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desert |
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arid land with little or no vegetation |
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desert |
Verb
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leave someone who needs or counts on you |
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desert |
Verb
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leave behind |
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desert |
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desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army |
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delimitation |
Noun
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a line that indicates a boundary |
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dominion |
Noun
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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes |
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dominion |
Noun
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dominance or power through legal authority |
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demarcation line |
Noun
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the boundary of a specific area |
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disk space |
Noun
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(computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk |
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disc space |
Noun
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(computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk |
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disk overhead |
Noun
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(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing |
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demesne |
Noun
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territory over which rule or control is exercised |
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demesne |
Noun
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extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use |
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duchy |
Noun
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the domain controlled by a duke or duchess |
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dead drop |
Noun
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a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information |
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dukedom |
Noun
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the domain controlled by a duke or duchess |
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dukedom |
Noun
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the dignity or rank or position of a duke |
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dumpsite |
Noun
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a piece of land where waste materials are dumped |
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dude ranch |
Noun
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a holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping) |
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descending node |
Noun
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the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south |
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dust bowl |
Noun
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a region subject to dust storms |
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diocese |
Noun
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the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop |
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disaster area |
Noun
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a region whose population is affected by a general disaster |
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district |
Verb
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regulate housing in |
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district |
Noun
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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes |
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dec |
Noun
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(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator |
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dockyard |
Noun
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an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired |
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date line |
Noun
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an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian |
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danger line |
Noun
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a line beyond which it is dangerous to go |
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dockside |
Noun
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the region adjacent to a boat dock |
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danger zone |
Noun
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a dangerous area |
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demilitarized zone |
Noun
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a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited |
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divide |
Noun
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a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems |
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divide |
Noun
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a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) |
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divide |
Verb
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perform a division |
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divide |
Verb
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force, take, or pull apart |
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divide |
Verb
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come apart |
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divide |
Verb
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make a division or separation |
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divide |
Verb
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separate into parts or portions |
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divide |
Verb
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act as a barrier between |
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drop zone |
Noun
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an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops |
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dropping zone |
Noun
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an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops |
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DC |
Noun
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an electric current that flows in one direction steadily |
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disincentive |
Noun
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a negative motivational influence |
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death instinct |
Noun
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(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die |
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death wish |
Noun
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(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die |
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dipsomania |
Noun
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an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess |
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double star |
Noun
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a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation |
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dog do |
Noun
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fecal droppings from a dog |
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doggy do |
Noun
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fecal droppings from a dog |