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Showing 18 of 230 words/də o ɑ̃ ba/ [duh oh tahn bah]
[adverb] In a condescending, haughty, or patronizing manner; looking down upon someone.
/ˈdɛd.li mɪks/ [deadly mix]
[noun] A combination of elements, substances, or factors that is extremely dangerous or likely to cause fatal results.
/diːl/ [deal]
[verb] To distribute cards to players in a game, or to handle, manage, or take action regarding a specific situation or person.
/ˈdiː.zəl/ [deasil]
[adverb] Clockwise; in the direction of the course of the sun, considered lucky or auspicious in traditional folklore.
/dɪˈbeɪtɪd ˈmætər/ [debated matter]
[noun] A topic, issue, or question that is the subject of intense discussion, argument, or formal debate among people.
/ˈdɛt.ər/ [debtor]
[noun] A person or institution that owes a sum of money or financial obligation to another.
/ˈdɛbjʊtɑːnt bɔːl/ [debutante ball]
[noun] A formal, traditional social event in which young women from affluent families are officially introduced into society.
/dɪˈsiːt/ [deceit]
[noun] The act or practice of misleading, cheating, or hiding the truth to gain an unfair advantage.
/ˈdiː.sənt/ [decent]
[adjective] Conforming to acceptable standards of propriety, morality, or respectability.
/dɪˈsɛp.ʃən/ [deception]
[noun] The act of deliberately causing someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some advantage.
/dɪˈsaɪdərz/ [deciders]
[noun] Plural form of decider: persons who make significant and final choices or decisions, especially in authority.
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ənˌmeɪ.kərz/ [decision-makers]
[noun] People or groups of people who have the authority and responsibility to make important choices or reach conclusions, especially within an organization or government.
/dɪˈklɛər/ [declare]
[verb] To announce something clearly, firmly, or officially.
/diːˈklʌtər/ [declutter]
[verb] To remove unnecessary items from an untidy or overcrowded place.
/ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊzd/ [decomposed]
[adjective] Having undergone the process of decay or rot; broken down into simpler chemical components.
/dɪˈkriː/ [decree]
[noun] An official order issued by a legal authority or a person in power.
/dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ [deduction]
[noun] The inference of a particular instance from a general law or principle; the process of reasoning from the general to the specific.
/ˈdiːɪŋ/ [deeing]
[verb] The present participle of the dialectal verb 'dee', meaning to die or to expire.