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Showing 18 of 230 words/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/ [devotee]
[noun] A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something; an ardent follower or fan.
/dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/ [devotion]
[noun] Love, loyalty, or enthusiastic commitment to a particular person, activity, or cause.
/ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛk.təl.i ˈfluː.ənt/ [dialectally fluent]
[adjective] Able to speak, understand, and communicate naturally in a specific regional, social, or non-standard variety of a language.
/ˌdaɪ.əˈmɛt.rɪ.kəl/ [diametrical]
[adjective] Stating or involving a direct, complete, and total opposition; strictly opposite.
/ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/ [diatribe]
[noun] A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
/daɪs ɡeɪm/ [dice game]
[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.
/ˌdaɪˌklɔːroʊˌdaɪˈfɛnəlˌtraɪˌklɔːroʊˈɛθeɪn/ [dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane]
[noun] A colorless, tasteless, and odorless organochlorine chemical compound, widely used as an insecticide until its environmental persistence and toxicity led to global bans.
/ˌdɪk.təˈtɔːr.i.əl/ [dictatorial]
[adjective] Characteristic of or typical of a ruler with absolute power; domineering, overbearing, or expecting unquestioning obedience.
/dɪkˈteɪ.tər.ʃɪp/ [dictatorship]
[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.
/ˈdɪk.təmz/ [dictums]
[noun] Short statements that express a general truth or principle, or authoritative pronouncements made by someone in power.
/ˈdaɪ.əˌtɛr.i ˈfaɪ.bər/ [dietary fiber]
[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.
/ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt waɪ ˈsɪn.kwɑːrd ˈɛks ˈkɒs.ɛks/ [differentiate y = sin squared x cos x]
[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.
/dɪɡ jɔːr oʊn ɡreɪv/ [dig your own grave]
[idiom] To do something that will cause one's own failure, downfall, or serious trouble.
/ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl flaɪt dɛk/ [digital flight deck]
[noun] An aircraft cockpit equipped with electronic flight instrument systems (EFIS) and computer-based displays rather than traditional mechanical or analog gauges.
/ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl ˈneɪ.tɪv/ [digital native]
[noun] A person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the internet from an early age.
/ˈdɪɡ.nəˌtɛr.iz/ [dignitaries]
[noun] People considered to be important because of their high rank, office, or title, especially in government, church, or diplomatic circles.
/daɪˈluːʃən/ [dilution]
[noun] The action of making a liquid thinner, weaker, or less concentrated by adding water or another solvent.
/dɪm/ [dim]
[adjective] Not shining brightly or clearly; lacking sufficient light.