Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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deal | ||
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to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.") | ||
debate | ||
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to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument | ||
debt | ||
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something that is owed; the condition of owing | ||
decide | ||
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to choose; to settle; to judge | ||
declare | ||
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to say; to make a statement | ||
decrease | ||
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to make less in size or amount | ||
deep | ||
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going far down; a long way from top to bottom | ||
defeat | ||
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to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having lost | ||
defend | ||
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to guard or fight against attack; to protect | ||
deficit | ||
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a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or imports are greater than exports | ||