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Defloration
- noun - an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
- the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
Defoliation
- noun - causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
- the loss of foliage
Deformation
- noun - a change for the worse
- alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
- the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
Deglutition
- noun - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
Degradation
- noun - a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
- changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
Degravation
- - The act of making heavy.
Degustation
- noun - taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
Dehortation
- - Dissuasion; advice against something.
Dehydration
- noun - depletion of bodily fluids
- dryness resulting from the removal of water
- the process of extracting moisture