| deluge |
an inundation of the land by a great quantity of water; flood. [5 definitions] |
| delusion |
the act of deluding; or the condition of being deluded. [2 definitions] |
| delusive |
tending to mislead or deceive. [2 definitions] |
| deluxe |
especially sumptuous, elegant, or expensive. [2 definitions] |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| demagnetize |
to remove or neutralize the magnetic properties of. |
| demagogic |
resembling, pertaining to, or characteristic of a demagogue. |
| demagogue |
a leader, esp. a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. [2 definitions] |
| demagoguery |
the practices or techniques characteristic of or associated with demagogues. |
| demand |
to request forcefully. [9 definitions] |
| demandable |
combined form of demand. |
| demand deposit |
a bank deposit that can be withdrawn with no advance notice. |
| demanding |
requiring or demanding a great deal. [2 definitions] |
| demand-pull |
of or denoting a type of increase in prices that is caused by increased demand for a limited supply of goods or services. (Cf. cost-push.) |
| demarcate |
to determine or mark the boundaries of; delimit. [2 definitions] |
| demarcation |
the determination or marking of boundaries or limits. [2 definitions] |
| démarche |
a move, countermove, tactic, or maneuver, esp. in diplomacy. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| demean2 |
to behave or conduct (oneself) in a certain way. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. [2 definitions] |
| demented |
mentally disturbed; mad; insane. [2 definitions] |