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“de”
The following 43 entries include the term de.
cul-de-sacs
nouna street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end
de-emphasized
verbto reduce in apparent importance
de-emphasizes
verbto reduce in apparent importance
de-emphasizing
verbto reduce in apparent importance
de-escalated
verbto make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
de-escalates
verbto make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
de-escalating
verbto make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
de-stressed
verbto get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
de-stresses
verbto get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
de-stressing
verbto get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
noms de guerre
nouna fictitious or assumed name
noms de plume
nouna name used by a writer instead of the writer's real name
tours de force
nounan act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
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