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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • deadline pressurenounB2The strain of having to finish before a fixed hour.
  • deal/ˈdiːl/nounB15 meaningsAn agreement, especially one about business or money.
  • dealer/ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/nounB23 meaningsSomebody whose business is buying and selling a particular thing.
  • dealership/ˈdiːləʃɪp/nounB2+A business authorised to sell a particular make of vehicle.
  • dean/diːn/nounB2The head of a university faculty or college.
  • dearie/ˈdɪəɹi/
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nounC1
A homely word of address, often used by an older woman to a stranger.
  • dearth/dɜːθ/nounC1A serious shortage of something needed.
  • death/dɛθ/nounA12 meaningsThe end of a life.
  • deathbed/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/nounB2+The bed a person dies in.
  • debate/dɪˈbeɪt/nounB24 meaningsA formal argument in which two sides take turns to speak.
  • debauchery/dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/nounC1Excessive indulgence in drink and pleasure.
  • debit/ˈdɛb.ɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsAn amount of money taken out of an account.
  • debit card/ˈdɛbɪt ˌkɑɹd/nounB2A card that deducts payments directly from a bank account.
  • debrief/diːˈbɹiːf/nounB2+2 meaningsA meeting after an event to review how it went.
  • debris/ˈdɛbɹi/nounC1Scattered broken pieces left after destruction.
  • debt/ˈdɛt/nounB22 meaningsMoney borrowed and still owed.
  • debtor/ˈdɛt.ə/nounC1A person or firm that owes money.
  • debut/ˈdɛbjuː/nounC1A first public appearance.
  • decade/ˈdɛkeɪd/nounB1+2 meaningsA period of ten years.
  • decadence/ˈdɛkədəns/nounC1Luxury and moral slackness taken together.
  • decaf/ˈdiːkæf/nounB1+Coffee with the stimulant taken out.
  • decanter/dɪˈkæntə(ɹ)/nounC1A glass bottle wine is poured into to breathe.
  • decathlon/diːˈkæθlɒn/nounB2+A contest of ten separate athletic events.
  • decease/dɪˈsiːs/nounC2A person's death, in legal use.
  • decembernounA1The last month of the year.
  • decency/ˈdiːsənsi/nounC1Honest and considerate behaviour towards others.
  • deception/dɪˈsɛpʃən/nounB2Making somebody believe what is not true.
  • decimal/ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/nounB1+2 meaningsA number written with a point and digits after it.
  • decision/dɪˈsɪʒn̩/nounA22 meaningsA settled judgement about what to do.
  • decision-makingnounC1The process of considering options and reaching a choice.
  • decisiveness/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/nounB2+The ability to make up your mind quickly and firmly.
  • deck/ˈdɛk/nounB13 meaningsA floor or level on a ship.
  • deck of cardsnounB1The full set of fifty-two playing cards.
  • deckhand/ˈdɛkˌhænd/nounC1A junior sailor who does the general work.
  • declaration/ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/nounC13 meaningsA formal statement made publicly or officially.
  • decline/dɪˈklaɪn/verbB23 meaningsTo politely say no to an offer.
  • decomposition/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/nounB2+3 meaningsThe natural rotting of dead plants and animals.
  • decor/ˈdeɪkɔː/nounB2+The style in which a room is furnished and arranged.
  • decorations/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃənz/nounA2+Things put up to make a place look festive.
  • decorator/ˈdɛkəˌɹeɪtə(ɹ)/nounB2A person whose job is painting and papering rooms.
  • decorum/dɪˈkɔːɹəm/nounC1Behaviour that fits what the occasion demands.
  • decoy/ˈdiːkɔɪ/nounB2Something set up to draw attention the wrong way.
  • decrease/dɪˈkɹiːs/verbB22 meaningsTo become smaller in number or amount.
  • decree/dɪˈkɹiː/nounB2+An official order with the force of law.
  • dedication/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/nounC12 meaningsGiving your whole heart and time to one pursuit.
  • deduction/dɪˈdʌkʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA conclusion reached by reasoning from a general rule to a particular case, or the process of reasoning that way.
  • deed/diːd/nounC12 meaningsA legal document proving ownership of property.
  • deep cleannounB2A thorough clean that reaches what is usually missed.
  • deep endnounB1The part of the pool where you cannot touch the bottom.
  • deer/dɪə/nounA2A hoofed forest animal, the male often antlered.
  • default/dɪˈfɒlt/verbC12 meaningsTo fail to make the repayments you agreed to.
  • defeat/dɪˈfiːt/nounB12 meaningsThe result of losing a contest or battle.
  • defect/ˈdiːfɛkt/nounB22 meaningsA fault in something, present from the time it was made.
  • defector/dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody who abandons their country or side.
  • defence/dɪˈfɛns/nounB2Protection against attack, or the case argued for the accused.
  • defendant/dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/nounB2The person against whom a legal case is brought.
  • defender/dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/nounB22 meaningsA player whose job is stopping the other side scoring.
  • deference/ˈdɛfəɹəns/nounC1Polite yielding to somebody's rank or judgement.
  • defiance/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əns/nounC1Open refusal to obey an authority or a rule.
  • defibrillator/diːˈfɪbɹɪˌleɪtə(ɹ)/nounC1A device that shocks a stopped heart back into rhythm.