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Deriving
- verb - (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
- come from; "The present name derives from an older form"
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
- develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
- obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
- reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Derogate
- verb - cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence"
Derricks
- noun - a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
- a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
Derriere
- noun - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
Desalted
- verb - remove salt from; "desalinate water"
Descaled
- verb - remove the scales from; "scale fish"
Descales
- verb - remove the scales from; "scale fish"
Descants
- noun - a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
- sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
- sing in descant
- talk at great length about something of one's interest