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| composer |
someone who composes something, especially music. |
| congeal |
to make thick or hard, especially by cooling or freezing. |
| cool |
(informal) great, especially in a way that is new, exciting, or clever. [1/9 definitions] |
| correspondent |
a person who writes letters to another, especially over a period of time. [1/2 definitions] |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| cotton |
a soft mass of cotton fibers used especially for cleaning the skin. [1/5 definitions] |
| counselor |
a person who gives advice, especially as a job. [1/3 definitions] |
| creamer |
a white liquid manufactured to taste and look similar to natural cream, used especially in coffee or tea. [1/2 definitions] |
| crunchy |
making or capable of making a crunching sound, especially when chewed. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| deal1 |
to take specific action about something, especially a problem (usually followed by "with" or "in"). [2/7 definitions] |
| demonstrate |
to explain or describe, especially by modeling or using many examples. [1/4 definitions] |
| desalinate |
to remove salt from, esp. to make sea water drinkable. |
| desalination |
the process of removing salt from water, especially for the purpose of making sea water drinkable; desalinization. |
| designer |
a person who makes or draws plans for creating something, especially physical objects or structures. |
| deteriorate |
to cause damage to, especially little by little. [1/2 definitions] |
| devil |
an especially mischievous, clever, or energetic person. [1/3 definitions] |
| disability |
the condition or state of being unable to do certain things, especially when caused by an injury, illness, or other medical condition. [1/2 definitions] |
| disturb |
to interrupt, especially by making noise. [1/3 definitions] |
| draw |
to move in a certain direction, especially away from or near to something. [1/8 definitions] |
| drawbridge |
a bridge built so that it can be raised to allow tall ships to pass beneath or to keep people from crossing over and gaining access, especially to a building such as fortress or castle. |
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