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Decime
- - A French coin, the tenth part of a franc, equal to about two cents (around 1900). In 2001 all previous French coins were superseded by the euro.
Decine
- - One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H15, of the acetylene series; -- called also decenylene.
Decius
- noun - Emperor of Rome who was proclaimed emperor against his will; his reign was notable for his severe persecution of Christians (201-251)
Defied
- verb - challenge; "I dare you!"
- elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
- resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
- To go against
Defier
- - One who dares and defies; a contemner; as, a defier of the laws.
Defies
- verb - challenge; "I dare you!"
- elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
- resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
- To go against
Defile
- noun - a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
- make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
- spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
Define
- verb - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
- determine the essential quality of
- determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"
- give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"
- show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
Delict
- - A civil wrong redressable by compensation or punitive damages (Roman & Scots law).
- An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor.