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duke it out to fight with fists until one person wins or a matter is settled.
dulcet pleasing to the ear; melodious. [2 definitions]
dulcimer a musical instrument with three or four strings stretched over a long oval soundbox, used esp. by American folk musicians. [2 definitions]
dulia in Roman Catholic theology, the veneration of saints and angels.
dull lacking in interest, originality, or liveliness; boring. [10 definitions]
dullard an unintelligent person; dolt.
dulse any of several reddish, edible seaweeds with wedge-shaped fronds.
duly in an appropriate or expected manner. [2 definitions]
Duma a Russian legislative assembly that met and was disbanded several times between 1905 and 1917.
dumb unintelligent, or reflecting a lack of intelligent thinking; idiotic; stupid. [4 definitions]
dumbbell a device consisting of two weights at either end of a short bar, used for muscular development by lifting.
dumbfound to confuse, amaze, or astonish.
dumb show a part of a play performed without speech; pantomime. [2 definitions]
dumbwaiter a small, sometimes hand-operated elevator that is used for transporting items such as food or garbage between floors of a building.
dumdum a bullet designed to cause serious damage by expanding as it hits the target.
Dumet wire a particular type of wire, made of a combination of iron and nickel encased in a copper sleeve, used to create vacuum seals between glass and metal in items such as incandescent light bulbs.
dummy an object made as a representation or imitation of another object, but without all the functions or qualities of the original. [8 definitions]
dump to drop abruptly and in one single load. [10 definitions]
dumpling a lump of boiled dough, often served in soup with stewed meat. [2 definitions]
dumps (informal) a mental state characterized by unhappiness and mild depression.
Dumpster trademark for a large metal trash container that is designed to be carried by a special truck.