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demographic
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(n) a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)

(a) of or relating to demography; "demographic surveys"

deliberately
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(r) with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"

(r) in a deliberate unhurried manner; "she was working deliberately"

developmental
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(a) of or relating to or constituting development; "developmental psychology"

dying
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(n) the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"

debris
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(n) the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

disturb
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(v) damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"

(v) destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

(v) tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"

(v) change the arrangement or position of

(v) move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

disappointment
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(n) an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

(n) a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"

deem
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(v) keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"

density
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(n) the amount per unit size

(n) the spatial property of being crowded together

discount
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(n) the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

(n) an amount or percentage deducted

(n) a refund of some fraction of the amount paid

(n) interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

(v) bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"

(v) give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"

depressed
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(s) having the central portion lower than the margin; "a depressed pustule"

(s) low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"

(s) lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down"

(s) flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces

distract
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(v) disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

(v) draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

deploy
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(v) place troops or weapons in battle formation

(v) to distribute systematically or strategically; "The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East"

debut
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(n) the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"

(n) the presentation of a debutante in society

(v) appear for the first time in public; "The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out"

(v) make one's debut; "This young soprano debuts next months at the Metropolitan Opera"

(v) present for the first time to the public; "The and debuts a new song or two each month"

desperately
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(r) with great urgency; "health care reform is needed urgently"; "the soil desperately needed potash"

(r) in intense despair; "the child clung desperately to her mother"

disclose
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(v) make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring

(v) disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"

damn
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(n) something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"

(v) wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"

(s) expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamn

(s) used as expletives; "oh, damn (or goddamn)!"

(r) extremely; "you are bloody right"; "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?"

disabled
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(n) people who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped; "technology to help the elderly and the disabled"

(s) incapacitated by injury or illness

(s) so badly injured as to be unable to continue; "disabled veterans"

dough
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(n) a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

(n) informal terms for money

dried
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(s) preserved by removing natural moisture; "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat"

(s) not still wet; "the ink has dried"; "a face marked with dried tears"

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