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Deepening
- verb - a process of becoming deeper and more profound
- accumulating and becoming more intense; "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the thickening dusk"
- become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
- become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
- make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
Deerhound
- noun - very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland
Deerskins
- noun - leather from the hide of a deer
Defanging
- verb - remove the fangs from; "defang the poisonous snake"
Defatting
- verb - remove the fat from
Defeating
- verb - thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
- win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
Defecting
- verb - desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
Defendant
- noun - a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
Defending
- verb - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
- attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
- be on the defensive; act against an attack
- be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
- fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
- protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
- protect or fight for as a champion
- state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"