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Desmodium
- noun - beggarweed; tick trefoil
Desmodont
- - A member of a group of South American blood-sucking bats, of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. See Vampire.
Desmology
- - The science which treats of the ligaments.
Despoiled
- verb - destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
- having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; "the raped countryside"
- steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
Despoiler
- noun - someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
Desponded
- verb - lose confidence or hope; become dejected; "The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election"
Despotism
- noun - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Despotist
- - A supporter of despotism.