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| close |
to conclude the details of a real estate purchase. [1/23 definitions] |
| concrete |
existing as something solid or tangible; actual; real. [1/10 definitions] |
| concretion |
something that is or becomes real, specific, solid, or tangible. [1/3 definitions] |
| defensive |
reflecting a need to protect oneself from a real or perceived attack. [1/6 definitions] |
| design |
purposeful intention, real or inferred, to which the nature of events or things can be attributed. [1/11 definitions] |
| devise |
in law, to transfer (real estate) by a will. [1/3 definitions] |
| dialectic |
the art or practice of logical analysis and argument, esp. in revealing and resolving real or apparent contradictions. [1/6 definitions] |
| dispossess |
to put out of possession or occupancy, esp. of real property. |
| docudrama |
a dramatic reenactment of real events, often enhanced by fictional additions, esp. for television. |
| documentary |
a film or videotape that explores real facts and events, esp. one that includes footage of the events filmed as they occurred. [1/2 definitions] |
| doppelgänger |
the supposed ghostly twin of a living person, esp. one that haunts a real person. |
| double take |
a sudden second look or other delayed reaction indicating that the real significance of a sight, remark, or situation has just been understood. |
| double-talk |
unintelligible or meaningless talk, usu. uttered rapidly, in which nonsense sounds are intermixed with real words. [1/3 definitions] |
| dramatically |
in a dramatic manner; with real or feigned emotion. [1/3 definitions] |
| drill1 |
a call to carry out a series of actions designed for use in emergencies in order to practice these actions and be fully prepared to carry them out in a real emergency. [1/13 definitions] |
| easement |
in law, a relaxation of or exception to real property laws, as to allow a person or agency a right of way through another's property, or to allow a person or agency to build a structure not normally permitted. [1/3 definitions] |
| estate agency |
(chiefly British) a business that manages the purchase, sale, or lease of houses and other property; real estate agency. |
| estate agent |
(chiefly British) one whose job is to help clients buy, sell, lease, or manage real estate; real estate agent. |
| execute |
to carry out or make real; do; accomplish. [1/4 definitions] |
| fairyland |
the imaginary abode of fairies, or a real place of great beauty and charm. |
| feint |
a movement or thrust in a misleading direction, or a slight attack at a misleading point, to draw one's opponent away from the real target, as in sports or military combat. [2/5 definitions] |
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