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distich |
Noun
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two items of the same kind |
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dyad |
Noun
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two items of the same kind |
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duad |
Noun
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two items of the same kind |
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doubleton |
Noun
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(bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player |
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deuce-ace |
Noun
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
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dessertspoon |
Noun
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as much as a dessert spoon will hold |
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dessertspoonful |
Noun
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as much as a dessert spoon will hold |
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drib |
Noun
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a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) |
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driblet |
Noun
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a small indefinite quantity, especially of a liquid |
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droplet |
Noun
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a tiny drop |
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dollop |
Noun
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a small measure (usually of food) |
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dreg |
Noun
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a small amount of residue |
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doodly-squat |
Noun
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a small worthless amount |
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diddly-squat |
Noun
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a small worthless amount |
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diddlysquat |
Noun
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a small worthless amount |
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durative |
Noun
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the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration |
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durative aspect |
Noun
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the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration |
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due south |
Noun
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the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees |
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due west |
Noun
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the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees |
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doctor-patient relation |
Noun
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the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient |
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diametrical opposition |
Noun
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the relation of opposition along a diameter |
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due north |
Noun
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the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees |
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disjunctive conjunction |
Noun
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the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the disjunction of their meanings |
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declarative mood |
Noun
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a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact |
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due east |
Noun
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees |
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distorted shape |
Noun
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a shape resulting from distortion |
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desynchronization |
Noun
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the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times |
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desynchronisation |
Noun
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the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times |
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desynchronizing |
Noun
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the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times |
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double helix |
Noun
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a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis |
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direct contrast |
Noun
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the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared |
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director-stockholder relation |
Noun
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the responsibility of corporate directors to act in the best interests of stockholders |
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disproportion |
Noun
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lack of proportion |
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decagon |
Noun
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a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles |
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dodecagon |
Noun
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a twelve-sided polygon |
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dewdrop |
Noun
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a drop of dew |
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droop |
Noun
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a shape that sags |
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droop |
Verb
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become limp |
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droop |
Verb
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droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness |
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droop |
Verb
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hang loosely or laxly |
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dermatoglyphic |
Noun
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the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet) |
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disequilibrium |
Noun
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loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others |
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defunctness |
Noun
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no longer in existence |
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disunity |
Noun
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lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension) |
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decahedron |
Noun
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any polyhedron having ten plane faces |
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dodecahedron |
Noun
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any polyhedron having twelve plane faces |
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dimout |
Noun
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darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft) |
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disorder |
Noun
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a disturbance of the peace or of public order |
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disorder |
Noun
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a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning |
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disorder |
Noun
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a condition in which things are not in their expected places |