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spurious
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
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dichotomy
/daɪ ˈkɑ tə mi/
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being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
dichotomy meaning(s)
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- (n) being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
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- Some economists believe that there is no dichotomy between micro and macro economic schools of thought.
- A fashion designer has to be aware of the dichotomy of the philosophies of masculinity and femininity.
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dichroism
pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed…
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dichromacy
a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by…
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dichromasy
a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by…
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dichromat
a person with any of the various forms of dichromacy
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dichromate
/daɪ ˈkroʊ ˌmeɪt/
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a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid
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dichromatic
of or relating to dichromatism
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dichromatism
a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue…
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dichromatopsia
a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given…
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dichromia
a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by…
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dichromic acid
the hypothetical acid (H2Cr2O7) from which dichromates are derived; known…
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dicier
/ˈdaɪ si ər/
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of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
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diciest
of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
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dick
/ˈdɪk/
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someone who is a detective
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dick fosbury
United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the…
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dick test
a skin test to determine your susceptibility to scarlet fever
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dick turpin
English highwayman (1706-1739)
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dickens
/ˈdɪ kənz/
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a word used in exclamations of confusion
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dickensian
/dɪ ˈkɛn zi ən/
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of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard…
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dicker
/ˈdɪ kər/
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negotiate the terms of an exchange
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dickey
/ˈdɪ ki/
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a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
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dickey-bird
small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer…
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dickey-seat
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
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dickeybird
small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to…