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Words Starting with “D

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/ˈdɛv.əl/

noun

In various religions, the supreme spirit of evil; a wicked or cruel person.

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/dɪˈvaɪzd/

verb

Planned, invented, or brought about by careful thought and creativity.

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/dɪˈvɔɪd/

adjective

Entirely lacking or free from something, typically something desirable or expected.

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/dɪˈvɔɪd ɒv/

adjective

Entirely lacking or free from something, typically something desirable, essential, or expected.

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/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/

noun

A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something; an ardent follower or fan.

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/dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/

noun

Love, loyalty, or enthusiastic commitment to a particular person, activity, or cause.

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/ˈdɛs/

noun

The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of nine and one; the digit 10.

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/ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛk.təl.i ˈfluː.ənt/

adjective

Able to speak, understand, and communicate naturally in a specific regional, social, or non-standard variety of a language.

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/ˌdaɪ.əˈmɛt.rɪ.kəl/

adjective

Stating or involving a direct, complete, and total opposition; strictly opposite.

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/ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/

noun

A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

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/daɪs ɡeɪm/

noun

Any of various parlor, table, or gambling games played with one or more small, cubical blocks marked with numbers or symbols on their faces.

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/ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˈfɛnəlˌtraɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/

noun

A colorless, tasteless, and odorless organochlorine chemical compound, widely used as an insecticide until its environmental persistence and toxicity led to global bans.

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/ˌdɪk.təˈtɔːr.i.əl/

adjective

Characteristic of or typical of a ruler with absolute power; domineering, overbearing, or expecting unquestioning obedience.

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/dɪkˈteɪ.tər.ʃɪp/

noun

A form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in a single leader or a small clique, typically without effective constitutional limitations or democratic accountability.

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/ˈdɪk.təmz/

noun

Short statements that express a general truth or principle, or authoritative pronouncements made by someone in power.

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/ˈdaɪ.əˌtɛr.i ˈfaɪ.bər/

noun

The indigestible portion of plant-derived foods that resists enzymatic digestion in the human small intestine, passing largely intact into the colon where it contributes to digestive health.

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/ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt waɪ ˈsɪn.kwɑːrd ˈɛks ˈkɒs.ɛks/

verb

To find the derivative of the function y = sin²(x)cos(x) with respect to x, typically using the product rule and chain rule.

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/dɪɡ jɔːr oʊn ɡreɪv/

idiom

To do something that will cause one's own failure, downfall, or serious trouble.

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