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dereistic Mental activity that is not in accordance with reality, logic, or experience.
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derogate vt. 3gat#ed, 3gat#ing 5ME derogaten < L derogatus, pp. of derogare, to repeal part of (a law), detract from < de3, from + rogare, to ask: see ROGATION6 1 [Archaic] to take (a part or quality) away from something so as to impair it 2 [Rare] to lower in esteem; disparage vi. 1 to take something desirable away; detract (from) 2 to lower oneself; lose face
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derisive adj. 5ML derisivus: see prec. & 3IVE6 1 showing derision; ridiculing 2 provoking derision; ridiculous Also derisory de[ri4sive[ly adv. de[ri4sive[ness n.
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Also, a heavy metal band from Houston, Texas. q.v. http://www.dereistic.com/Who says these guys are ignorant and lacking a sense of humor?
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derringer n. 5after Henry Deringer 1786-1868, U.S. gunsmith6 a small, short-barreled pistol
Used by gamblers concealed up sleeve, to defend themselves when caught cheating. Strictly single shot. Notice that the gunsmith had only one "r" in his name.
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desacralize vt. 3ized#, 3iz#ing to deprive of sacred qualities or hallowed status; make nonsacred or less sacred de[sa#cral[i[za4tion n.
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descamisado,-a
1 adjetivo shirtless, without a shirt. 2 adjetivo figurado (pobre) poor, wretched. 3 nombre masculino y femenino figurado wretch, poor person. 4 descamisados, nombre masculino plural HISTORIA (en España) liberals who took part in the 1820 revolution: (en Argentina) supporters of Perón.
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Another spelling bee word. Whoever chose it ought to be shot. It is eponymic designation of an antarctic plant . Response patterns of antarctic vascular plants Dechampsia Antarctica and Colabanthus Quintensis in time and environmental gradie
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From Forthright's Phrontistery:desinent terminal; ending
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What happens after a severe sunburn! desquamate vi. 3mat#ed, 3mat#ing 5< L desquamatus, pp. of desquamare, to scale off < de3, off + squama, a scale, SQUAMA6 to fall off in scales; peel off: said esp. of the top layer of skin or mucous membrane des#qua[ma4tion n.
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