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DDS
- noun - a doctor's degree in dental surgery
DDT
- noun - an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972
DE
- noun - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
De-
- - A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French it is equivalent to Latin dis- apart, away; or sometimes to de. Cf. Dis-. It is negative and opposite in derange, deform, destroy, etc. It is intensive in deprave, despoil, declare, desolate, etc.
DEA
- noun - federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
Dead
- adjective - (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy"
- a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense; "the dead of winter"
- complete; "came to a dead stop"; "utter seriousness"
- completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers;
- devoid of activity; "this is a dead town; nothing ever happens here"
- devoid of physical sensation; numb; "his gums were dead from the novocain"; "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities"
- drained of electric charge; discharged; "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained"
- lacking acoustic resonance; "dead sounds characteristic of some compact discs"; "the dead wall surfaces of a recording studio"
- lacking resilie
Deaf
- adjective - (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; "deaf to her warnings"
- lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
- make or render deaf; "a deafening noise"
- people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign language"
Deal
- noun - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
- a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"
- a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
- administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
- an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing ob
Dean
- noun - (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
- a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"
- an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
- James Dean - United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
Dear
- adjective - a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
- at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"
- dearly loved
- earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
- having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"
- with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
- with or in a close or intimate relationship;