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Denounce (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Denounced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Denouncing.] [F. dénoncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L. denuntiare, denunciare; de- + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See , and cf. .] 1. To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an evil). [Obs.]
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Denouncing wrath to come. Milton.
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I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish. Deut. xxx. 18.
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2. To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression.
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His look denounced desperate. Milton.
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3. To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize.
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Denounced for a heretic. Sir T. More.
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To denounce the immoralities of Julius Cæsar. Brougham.
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Denouncement (?), n. [Cf. OF. denoncement.] Solemn, official, or menacing announcement; denunciation. [Archaic]
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False is the reply of Cain, upon the denouncement of his curse. Sir T. Browne.
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Denouncer (?) n. One who denounces, or declares, as a menace.
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Here comes the sad denouncer of my fate. Dryden.
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Dense (?), a. [L. densus; akin to Gr. � thick with hair or leaves: cf. F. dense.] 1. Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque; as, a dense crowd; a dense forest; a dense fog.
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All sorts of bodies, firm and fluid, dense and rare. Ray.
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To replace the cloudy barrier dense. Cowper.
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2. Stupid; gross; crass; as, dense ignorance.
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Densely, adv. In a dense, compact manner.
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Denseness, n. The quality of being dense; density.
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densification n. an increase in the density of something.
Syn. -- compaction, compression, concretion.
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Densimeter (?), n. [L. densus dense + -meter: cf. F. densimètre.] An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity or density of a substance.
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densitometer n. 1. an instrument for determining optical or photographic density. A variety capable of measuring optical density of a sample at a number of different wavelengths, is called a spectrophotometer.
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2. same as .
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densitometry n. measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light through it and measuring the intensity of the transmitted light.
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Density (dĕnsĭt�), n. [L. densitas; cf. F. densité.] 1. The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to rarity.
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2. (Physics) The ratio of mass, or quantity of matter, to bulk or volume, esp. as compared with the mass and volume of a portion of some substance used as a standard.
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☞ For gases the standard substance is hydrogen, at a temperature of 0° Centigrade and a pressure of 760 millimeters. For liquids and solids the standard is water at a temperature of 4° Centigrade. The density of solids and liquids is usually called specific gravity, and the same is true of gases when referred to air as a standard.
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3. (Photog.) Depth of shade. Abney.
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Dent (dĕnt), n. [A variant of .] 1. A stroke; a blow. [Obs.] “That dent of thunder.” Chaucer.
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2. A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation.
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A blow that would have made a dent in a pound of butter. De Quincey.
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Dent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dented; p. pr. & vb. n. Denting.] To make a dent upon; to indent.
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The houses dented with bullets. Macaulay.
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Dent, n. [F., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth. See .] (Mach.) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc. Knight.
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dental (dĕnt�l), a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dental. See .] 1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.
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2. (Phon.) Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d and t are dental letters.
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Coloq. Dental formula (Zoöl.), a brief notation used by zoölogists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal. -- Coloq. Dental surgeon , a dentist.
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Dental, n. [Cf. F. dentale. See , a.] 1. An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.
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2. (Zoöl.) A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See .
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Dentalism (dĕnt�lĭz'm), n. The quality of being formed by the aid of the teeth.
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Dentalium (?), n. [NL., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth.] (Zoöl.) A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell.
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Dentaria n. a genus usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genus.
Syn. -- genus Dentaria.
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Dentary (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth. -- n. The distal bone of the lower jaw in many animals, which may or may not bear teeth.

{ Dentate (dĕnt�t), Dentated (dĕnt�tĕd), } a. [L. dentatus, fr. dens, dentis, tooth.] 1. (Bot.) Toothed; especially, with the teeth projecting straight out, not pointed either forward or backward; as, a dentate leaf.
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2. (Zoöl.) Having teeth or toothlike points. See Illust. of .
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Dentate-ciliate (?), a. (Bot.) Having the margin dentate and also ciliate or fringed with hairs.
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Dentately (?), adv. In a dentate or toothed manner; as, dentately ciliated, etc.
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Dentate-sinuate (?), a. (Bot.) Having a form intermediate between dentate and sinuate.
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Dentation (?), n. Formation of teeth; toothed form. [R.]
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How did it [a bill] get its barb, its dentation? Paley.
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Dented (?), a. [From , v. t.] Indented; impressed with little hollows.
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Dentel (?), n. Same as .
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Dentelle (?), n. [F.] (Bookbinding) An ornamental tooling like lace. Knight.
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Dentelli (?), n. pl. [It., sing. dentello, prop., little tooth, dim. of dente tooth, L. dens, dentis. Cf. .] Modillions. Spectator.
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Dentex (?), n. [NL., cf. L. dentix a sort of sea fish.] (Zoöl.) An edible European marine fish (Sparus dentex, or Dentex vulgaris) of the family Percidæ.
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Denticete (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth + cetus, pl. cete, whale, Gr. �.] (Zoöl.) The division of Cetacea in which the teeth are developed, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc.
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Denticle (?), n. [L. denticulus a little tooth, dim. of dens, dentis, tooth. See , and cf. .] A small tooth or projecting point.

{ Denticulate (?), Denticulated (?), } a. [L. denticulatus, fr. denticulus. See .] Furnished with denticles; notched into little toothlike projections; as, a denticulate leaf of calyx. -- Denticulately (#), adv.
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Denticulation (?), n. 1. The state of being set with small notches or teeth. Grew.
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2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) A diminutive tooth; a denticle.
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Dentiferous (?), a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -ferous.] Bearing teeth; dentigerous.
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Dentiform (?), a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -form: cf. F. dentiforme.] Having the form of a tooth or of teeth; tooth-shaped.
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Dentifrice (?), n. [L. dentifricium; dens, dentis, tooth + fricare to rub: cf. F. dentifrice. See , and .] A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.
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Dentigerous (?), a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -gerous.] Bearing teeth or toothlike structures.
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Dentil (?), n. [LL. dentillus, for L. denticulus. Cf. , , .] (Arch.) A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.
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Dentilabial (?), a. Formed by the teeth and the lips, or representing a sound so formed. -- n. A dentilabial sound or letter.
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Dentilated (?), a. Toothed.
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Dentilation (?), n. Dentition.
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Dentilave (?), n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + lavare to wash.] A wash for cleaning the teeth.
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Dentile (?), n. [LL. dentillus, for L. denticulus. See .] (Zoöl.) A small tooth, like that of a saw.
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Dentilingual (?), a. [L. dens tooth + E. lingual.] Produced by applying the tongue to the teeth or to the gums; or representing a sound so formed. -- n. A dentilingual sound or letter.
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The letters of this fourth, dentilingual or linguidental, class, viz., d, t, s, z, l, r. Am. Cyc.
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Dentiloquist (?), n. One who speaks through the teeth, that is, with the teeth closed.
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Dentiloquy (?), n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + loqui to speak.] The habit or practice of speaking through the teeth, or with them closed.
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Dentinal (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to dentine.
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Dentine (dĕntĭn), n. [Cf. F. dentine.] (Anat.) The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel.
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Dentiphone (dĕntĭfōn), n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + Gr. fwnh sound.] An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone. Knight.
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Dentiroster (?), n.; pl. Dentirostres (#). [NL., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth + rostrum bill, beak: cf. F. dentirostre.] (Zoöl.) A dentirostral bird.
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Dentirostral (?), a. (Zoöl.) Having a toothed bill; -- applied to a group of passerine birds, having the bill notched, and feeding chiefly on insects, as the shrikes and vireos. See Illust. (N) under .
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Dentirostrate (?), a. Dentirostral.
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Dentiscalp (?), n. [L. dens tooth + scalpere to scrape.] An instrument for scraping the teeth.
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Dentist (?), n. [From L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dentiste. See .] One whose business it is to clean, extract, or repair natural teeth, and to make and insert artificial ones; a dental surgeon.

{ Dentistic (?), Dentistical (?), } a. Pertaining to dentistry or to dentists. [R.]
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Dentistry (?), n. The art or profession of a dentist; dental surgery.
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Dentition (?), n. [L. dentitio, fr. dentire to cut teeth, fr. dens, dentis, tooth. See .] 1. The development and cutting of teeth; teething.
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2. (Zoöl.) The system of teeth peculiar to an animal.
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Dentize (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Dentized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Dentizing.] [L. dens, dentis, tooth.] To breed or cut new teeth. [R.]
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The old countess . . . did dentize twice or thrice. Bacon.
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Dentoid (?), a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -oid.] Shaped like a tooth; tooth-shaped.
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Dentolingual (?), a. Dentilingual.
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Denture (?; 135), n. [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. denture, OF. denteure.] (Dentistry) An artificial tooth, block, or set of teeth.
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Denudate (?), v. t. [L. denudatus, p. p. of denudare. See .] To denude. [Obs. or R.]
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Denudation (?; 277), n. [L. denudatio: cf. F. dénudation.] 1. The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.
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2. (Geol.) The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water.
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Denude (?), v. t. [L. denudare; de- + nudare to make naked or bare, nudus naked. See .] To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip; to divest; as, to denude one of clothing, or lands; the hurricane denuded the trees.
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denumerable adj. that can be counted.
Syn. -- countable, enumerable, numerable.
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Denunciate (?), v. t. [L. denuntiatus, denunciatus, p. p. of denuntiare, -ciare. See .] To denounce; to condemn publicly or solemnly. [R.]
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To denunciate this new work. Burke.
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Denunciation (?), n. [L. denuntiatio, -ciatio.] 1. Proclamation; announcement; a publishing. [Obs.]
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Public . . . denunciation of banns before marriage. Bp. Hall.
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2. The act of denouncing; public menace or accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or publicly arraigning; arraignment.
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3. That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.
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Uttering bold denunciations of ecclesiastical error. Motley.
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Denunciative (?), a. [L. denuntiativus, -ciativus, monitory.] Same as . Farrar.
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Denunciator (?), n. [L. denuntiator, -ciator, a police officer.] One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses.
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Denunciatory (?), a. Characterized by or containing a denunciation; minatory; accusing; threatening; as, severe and denunciatory language.
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Denutrition (?), n. (Physiol.) The opposition of nutrition; the failure of nutrition causing the breaking down of tissue.
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Deny (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Denied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Denying.] [OE. denien, denaien, OF. denier, deneer, F. dénier, fr. L. denegare; de- + negare to say no, deny. See .] 1. To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit.
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☞ We deny what another says, or we deny the truth of an assertion, the force of it, or the assertion itself.
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2. To refuse (to do something or to accept something); to reject; to decline; to renounce. [Obs.] “If you deny to dance.” Shak.
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3. To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to gratify or yield to; as, to deny a request.
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Who finds not Providence all good and wise,
Alike in what it gives, and what denies? Pope.
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To some men, it is more agreeable to deny a vicious inclination, than to gratify it. J. Edwards.
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4. To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
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The falsehood of denying his opinion. Bancroft.
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Thou thrice denied, yet thrice beloved. Keble.
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Coloq. To deny one's self , to decline the gratification of appetites or desires; to practice self-denial.
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Let him deny himself, and take up his cross. Matt. xvi. 24.
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Deny, v. i. To answer in ��� negative; to declare an assertion not to be true.
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Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. Gen. xviii. 15.
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Denyingly, adv. In the manner of one denies a request. Tennyson.
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Deobstruct (?), v. t. To remove obstructions or impediments in; to clear from anything that hinders the passage of fluids; as, to deobstruct the pores or lacteals. Arbuthnot.
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Deobstruent (?), a. (Med.) Removing obstructions; having power to clear or open the natural ducts of the fluids and secretions of the body; aperient. -- n. (Med.) A medicine which removes obstructions; an aperient.
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Deodand (?), n. [LL. deodandum, fr. L. Deo dandum to be given to God.] (Old Eng. Law) A personal chattel which had caused the death of a person, and for that reason was given to God, that is, forfeited to the crown, to be applied to pious uses, and distributed in alms by the high almoner. Thus, if a cart ran over a man and killed him, it was forfeited as a deodand.
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☞ Deodands are unknown in American law, and in 1846 were abolished in England.
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Deodar (?), n. [Native name, fr. Skr. dēvadāru, prop., timber of the gods.] (Bot.) A kind of cedar (Cedrus Deodara), growing in India, highly valued for its size and beauty as well as for its timber, and also grown in England as an ornamental tree.
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Deodate (?), n. [L. Deo to God (Deus God) + datum thing given.] A gift or offering to God. [Obs.]
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Wherein that blessed widow's deodate was laid up. Hooker.
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Deodorant (?), n. A deodorizer.
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Deodorization (?), n. The act of depriving of odor, especially of offensive odors resulting from impurities.
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Deodorize (?), v. t. To deprive of odor, especially of such as results from impurities.
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Deodorizer (?), n. He who, or that which, deodorizes; esp., an agent that destroys offensive odors.
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Deonerate (?), v. t. [L. deoneratus, p. p. of deonerare. See .] To unload; to disburden. [Obs.] Cockeram.
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Deontological (?), a. Pertaining to deontology.
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Deontologist (?), n. One versed in deontology.
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Deontology (?), n. [Gr. � gen. �, necessity, obligation (p. neut. of � it is necessary) + -logy.] The science which relates to duty or moral obligation. J. Bentham.
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Deoperculate (?), a. (Bot.) Having the lid removed; -- said of the capsules of mosses.
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Deoppilate (?), v. t. To free from obstructions; to clear a passage through. [Obs.] Boyle.
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Deoppilation (?), n. Removal of whatever stops up the passages. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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