Webster's Dictionary 1828

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DECEPTIOUS

DECEP'TIOUS, adjective Tending to deceive; deceitful.

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DECEPTIVE

DECEP'TIVE, adjective Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress false opinions; as a deceptive countenance or appearance.

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DECEPTORY

DECEP'TORY, adjective Tending to deceive; containing qualities or means adapted to mislead.

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DECERPT

DECERPT, adjective Cropped.

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DECERPTION

DECERP'TION, noun [Latin to pluck off.] A pulling or plucking off; a cropping.

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DECERTATION

DECERTA'TION, noun [Latin To strive.] Strife; contest for mastery.

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DECESSION

DECES'SION, noun [Latin to pass.] Departure.

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DECHARM

DECH'ARM, verb transitive To remove a spell or enchantment; to disenchant.

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DECHARMED

DECH'ARMED, participle passive Disenchanted.

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DECHARMING

DECH'ARMING, participle present tense Removing a spell.

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DECHRISTIANIZE

DECHRIS'TIANIZE, verb transitive To turn from christianity; to banish christian belief and principles from.

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DECIDABLE

DECI'DABLE, adjective That may be decided.DECI'DE, verb transitive [Latin To strike, to cut.] Literally, to cut off, and thus to end. Hence,1. To end; to determine, as a controv...

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DECIDE

DECI'DE, verb intransitive To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion.We cannot decide how far resistance is lawful or practicable.The court decided in fa...

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DECIDED

DECI'DED, participle passive Determined; ended; concluded.DECI'DED, adjective That implies decision; clear; unequivocal; that puts an end to doubt.I find much cause to reproach ...

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DECIDEDLY

DECI'DEDLY, adverb In a decided or determined manner; clearly; indisputable; in a manner to preclude doubt.

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DECIDENCE

DECI'DENCE, noun A falling off.

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DECIDER

DECI'DER, noun One who determines a cause or contest.

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DECIDING

DECI'DING, participle present tense Determing; ending; concluding.

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DECIDUOUS

DECID'UOUS, adjective [Latin to fall.] Falling; not perennial or permanent. In botany, a deciduous leaf is one which falls in autumn; a deciduous calyx, is that which falls afte...

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DECIDUOUSNESS

DECID'UOUSNESS, noun The quality of falling once a year.

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DECIGRAM

DEC'IGRAM, noun A French weight of one tenth of a gram.

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DECIL

DE'CIL, noun An aspect or position of two planets, when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.

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DECILITER

DEC'ILITER, noun A French measure of capacity equal to one tenth of a liter.DEC'IMAL, adjective [Latin decimus, tenth, from decem, ten.]1. Numbered by ten; as decimal progressio...

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DECIMALLY

DEC'IMALLY, adverb By tens; by means of decimals.

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DECIMATE

DEC'IMATE, verb transitive [Latin decimo, from decem, ten.]1. To tithe; to take the tenth part.2. To select by lot and punish with death every tenth man; a practice in armies, f...

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DECIMATION

DECIMA'TION, noun1. A tithing; a selection of every tenth by lot.2. The selecting by lot for punishment every tenth man, in a company or regiment, etc.

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DECIMATOR

DEC'IMATOR, noun One who selects every tenth man, in a company or regiment, etc.