Webster's Dictionary 1828

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DEMORALIZATION

DEMORALIZATION, noun The act of subverting or corrupting morals; destruction of moral principles.

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DEMORALIZE

DEMORALIZE, verb transitive To corrupt or undermine the morals of; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt in morals.The effect would be to dem...

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DEMORALIZED

DEMORALIZED, participle passive Corrupted in morals.

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DEMORALIZING

DEMORALIZING, participle present tense1. Corrupting or destroying morals or moral principles.2.adjective Tending to destroy morals or moral principles.

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DEMULCE

DEMULCE, verb transitive Demuls. To sooth; to soften or pacify.

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DEMULCENT

DEMULCENT, adjective [Latin To stroke, to soften; allied perhaps to mollis, mellow.] Softening; mollifying; lenient; as, oil is demulcentDEMULCENT, noun Any medicine which lesse...

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DEMUR

DEMUR, verb intransitive [Latin To stay or delay.]1. To stop; to pause; to hesitate; to suspend proceeding; to delay determination or conclusion.On receiving this information, t...

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DEMURE

DEMURE, adjective Sober; grave; modest; downcast; as a demure countenance; a demure abasing of the eye.DEMURE, verb intransitive To look with a grave countenance.

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DEMURELY

DEMURELY, adverb With grave, solemn countenance; with a fixed look; with a solemn gravity.Esops damsel sat demurely at the boards end.

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DEMURENESS

DEMURENESS, noun Gravity of countenance; soberness; a modest look.

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DEMURRAGE

DEMURRAGE, noun An allowance made to the master of a trading vessel, for delay or detention in port beyond the appointed time of departure. This expense is paid by the merchant ...

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DEMURRER

DEMURRER, noun1. One who demure.2. In law, a stop at some point in the pleadings, and a resting of the decision of the cause on that point; an issue on matter of law. A demurrer...

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DEMURRING

DEMURRING, participle present tense Stopping; pausing; suspending proceedings or decision; resting or abiding on a point in law.

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DEMY

DEMY,1. A particular size of paper; a kind of paper of small size.2. A half fellow at Magdalen college, Oxford.

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DEN

DEN, noun1. A cave or hollow place in the earth; usually applied to a cave, pit, or subterraneous recess, used for concealment, shelter, protection or security; as a lions den; ...

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DENARCOTIZE

DENARCOTIZE, verb transitive [de and narcotic.] To deprive of the narcotic principle or quality; as, to denarcotize opium.

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DENARY

DENARY, adjective Containing ten.DENARY, noun The number ten.

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DENATIONALIZE

DENATIONALIZE, verb transitive To divest of national character or rights, by transferrence to the service of another nation. A ship built and registered in the United States, is...

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DENAY

DENAY, noun Denial; refusal.DENAY, verb transitive To deny.

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DENDRACHATE

DENDRACHATE, noun [Gr. A tree, and agate.] Arborescent agate; agate containing the figures of shrubs or parts of plants.

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DENDRITE

DENDRITE, noun [Gr. A tree.] A stone or mineral on or in which are the figures of shrubs or trees; an arborescent mineral.

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DENDRITIC

DENDRITIC,DENDRITICAL, adjective Containing the figures of shrubs or trees.

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DENDRITICAL

DENDRITICAL, a. Containing the figures of shrubs or trees.

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DENDROID

DENDROID, adjective [Gr. A tree, and form.] Resembling a shrub.

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DENDROIT

DENDROIT, noun A fossil which has some resemblance in form to the branch of a tree.

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DENDROLITE

DENDROLITE, noun [Gr. A tree and a stone.] A petrified or fossil shrub, plant, or part of a plant.

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DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY, noun [Gr. A tree and a discourse.] A discourse or treatise on trees; the natural history of trees.