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  • DUPLICATUREnounFrench3 findersA doubling; a fold, especially of a membrane.
  • DUPLICITOUSadjective203 findersGiven to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
  • DUPLICITYnounLatin259 findersIntentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
  • DUPPYnoun8 findersA ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night.
  • DURAnoun31 findersEllipsis of dura mater.
  • DURABILITYnounLatin61 findersThe ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.
  • DURABLEadjectiveLatin64 findersAble to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
  • DURABLYadverb17 findersIn a durable manner.
  • DURALadjective26 findersRelating to the dura mater.
  • DURALSadjective2 findersRelating to the dura mater.
  • DURALUMINnounGerman6 findersAn alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry.
  • DURAMENnounLatin5 findersheartwood
  • DURAMENSnounLatin3 findersheartwood
  • DURANCEnounOld French19 findersImprisonment; forced confinement.
  • DURANTnounFrench8 findersAlternative form of durance (“duration”)
  • DURANTSnounFrench1 finderAlternative form of durance (“duration”)
  • DURATIONnounLatin64 findersAn amount of time or a particular time interval.
  • DURATIONALadjective13 findersOf or pertaining to duration.
  • DURATIVEadjectiveLatin4 findersOf or pertaining to duration.
  • DURBARnounPersian1 finderA ceremonial gathering held by a ruler in India.
  • DUREverbLatin20 findersTo last, continue, endure.
  • DUREFULadjective1 finderlong-lasting; enduring
  • DURESSnounLatin12 findersHarsh treatment.
  • DURGANnounMiddle English2 findersA dwarf; any undersized creature.
  • DURGYadjectiveMiddle English2 findersSmall; undersized.
  • DURIANnounMalay170 findersAny of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.
  • DURINGprepositionMiddle English17 findersFor all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.
  • DURMASTnoun2 findersSynonym of durmast oak (“a species of tree”).
  • DUROYnoun1 finderA kind of coarse woolen cloth used in 17th century England.
  • DURUMnounLatin40 findersEllipsis of durum wheat.
  • DUSHverbOld English8 findersTo strike or push violently; to strike with the horns; butt.
  • DUSKadjectiveProto-Indo-European9 findersTending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.
  • DUSKENverb10 findersTo make dusky or obscure.
  • DUSKILYadverb30 findersIn a dusky manner.
  • DUSKLYadverb1 finderIn a dark or dusky manner.
  • DUSKYadjective54 findersDimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
  • DUSTnounProto-Indo-European15 findersFine particles. Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, fiber debris,
  • DUSTBINnoun24 findersA bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
  • DUSTCOVERnoun3 findersSynonym of dust jacket.
  • DUSTERnoun29 findersAn object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.
  • DUSTHEAPnoun1 finderA pile of rubbish.
  • DUSTILYadverb16 findersIn a dusty way.
  • DUSTLIKEadjective35 findersResembling dust.
  • DUSTMANnoun6 findersA person employed to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processed.
  • DUSTPANnoun7 findersA flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.
  • DUSTPROOFadjective1 finderResistant to dust.
  • DUSTRAGnoun1 finderA dustcloth
  • DUSTUPnoun15 findersA scuffle or fight.
  • DUSTYadjectiveOld English36 findersCovered with dust.
  • DUTCHnoun48 finderswife
  • DUTCHMANnounDutch4 findersA piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired.
  • DUTEOUSadjective3 findersdutiful
  • DUTEOUSLYadverb4 findersin a duteous manner
  • DUTIABLEadjective4 findersOn which duty must be paid when imported or sold.
  • DUTIEDadjective1 finderOn which duty must be paid; taxable on import or export.
  • DUTIFULadjective173 findersAccepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.
  • DUTIFULLYadverb78 findersWith a regard to duty; in a dutiful manner.
  • DUTYnounMiddle English48 findersThat which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
  • DUUMVIRnounLatin20 findersOne of two persons jointly exercising the same office in Republican Rome.
  • DUUMVIRALadjectiveLatin8 findersOf or belonging to the duumviri or the duumvirate.
  • DUUMVIRATEnounLatin31 findersSynonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
  • DUVETnounProto-Indo-European191 findersA quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especia
  • DUVETYNEnounOld Norse2 findersA heavy black cloth used in the motion picture and film industry to block out unwanted light.
  • DVANDVAnounSanskrit6 findersA copulative or coordinative type of compound in which members, if not compounded, would be in the same case and connected by the conjunction and. Common in languages such as Sansk
  • DVORNIKnounRussian1 finderA doorman, porter, janitor, or groundskeeper in a Russian household
  • DWAALnounAfrikaans2 findersA dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state
  • DWALEnounOld Norse13 findersBelladonna or a similar soporific plant.
  • DWALMnounProto-Germanic5 findersA swoon; a sudden sickness.
  • DWANGnounMiddle Dutch10 findersA horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
  • DWARFnounProto-Germanic111 findersAny member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting
  • DWARFISHadjective100 findersLike a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
  • DWARFISHLYadverb60 findersIn a dwarfish manner.
  • DWARFISMnoun176 findersThe condition of being a dwarf (person of short stature).
  • DWARFLIKEadjective37 findersResembling or characteristic of a dwarf; small, diminutive.
  • DWEEBnoun54 findersA boring, studious, or socially inept person.
  • DWEEBISHadjective22 findersDweeby.
  • DWEEBYadjective15 findersLike, or characteristic of, a dweeb; nerdy, uncool.
  • DWILEnounDutch4 findersA cloth for wiping or cleaning.
  • DWINEverbProto-Indo-European12 findersTo wither, decline, pine away.
  • DWINESverbProto-Indo-European6 findersTo wither, decline, pine away.
  • DYADnounProto-Indo-European80 findersA set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
  • DYADICadjective88 findersPertaining to a dyad, the number two; of two parts or elements. having an arity of two (taking two arguments or operands) binary
  • DYBBUKnounHebrew6 findersA malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person.
  • DYEABLEadjective1 finderAble to be dyed.
  • DYERnoun8 findersOne who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.
  • DYINGadjective8 findersApproaching death; about to die; moribund.
  • DYKEnounMiddle Low German1 finderAn earthwork raised to prevent inundation of low land by the sea or flooding rivers.
  • DYKONnoun2 findersA celebrity, especially a woman (often a lesbian), who is much admired by lesbians.
  • DYNAMICadjectiveAncient Greek53 findersChanging; active; in motion.
  • DYNAMICALadjective34 findersdynamic
  • DYNAMICISTnoun13 findersA person who studies dynamics.
  • DYNAMICSnoun51 findersThe branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
  • DYNAMISMnounAncient Greek3 findersGreat energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind, or personality; oomph or pizzazz.
  • DYNAMITEnoun93 findersA class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.
  • DYNAMITERnoun9 findersA person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.
  • DYNAMITICadjective3 findersInvolving the use of dynamite.
  • DYNAMOnounAncient Greek202 findersAn electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.
  • DYNAMOGRAPHnoun5 findersA dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
  • DYNASTnounAncient Greek39 findersA ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty.
  • DYNASTICadjectiveAncient Greek155 findersPertaining to a dynasty.

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