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demagogue

Short Definition : person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery

Definition
(noun) a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
Synonyms : demagog rabble-rouser
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demo(means people) agogue (means leading ) so it adds up to leading people in a wrong way... syn:rable rouser

democracy+agog-an agog man leading democracy will only try to win peoples support by using unreasonable and emotional arguments

opposite od PEDAGOGUE(teaching)

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Something to do with DEMocracy wherein Political leaders and people are found. Also DEMography-study of population wherein people are considered

in DEMOCRACY people ARGUE upon issues....this reults in leaders provoking people and false promises (false leadership)

A leader formed by democratic glue,who form a mist in people mind without knowing depth knowledge about it.

: demo+agog—in democracy demo means people, agog means highly excited and curious People who are excited and provoked by a leader

Democracy me jo Lalu jaise leader hain

demagogue=demag(mind)+gue(stool) demag mee gue bharahuwa neta ne desh ko false leading kardiya

demean

Short Definition : disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave

Definition
(verb) reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Example Sentence
  • She tends to put down younger women colleagues
  • His critics took him down after the lecture
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it could be interfered as we are 'de'creasing the 'mean'ing of something

demean-> the(de) Mean folks are humiliated and degraded.

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when u are a MEAN person u try to degrade others..

mean mens cunning selfish where as DEMEAN which is opposite to MEAN that is humble shy person

When u r mean to anyone, u ll try to humilate or degrade him.

what do you mean, Y are you talking bad about me.

daman was so mean that he humiliated me in front of class

The meaning is bad about him

remember Miss.demeanor (american music) who is perhaps a rapper, she is perhaps so mean to every one

demeanor

Short Definition : behavior; bearing

Definition
(noun) (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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demeanor === The manner ?

focus on the word..de + MEAN + or..so think of someone who IS VERY MEAN IN HIS BEHAVIOUR.

daemon >> a person is a daemon or not is decided by the BEHAVIOR a person has...

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He put the mean(fish in tamil)on her, bad behaviour.

demented

Short Definition : insane

Definition
(adj) affected with madness or insanity
Example Sentence
  • a man who had gone mad
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de + MENT + ed..focus on the bold letters ment(MENTAL).....SO A MENTAL PERSON IS AN INSANE PERSON.

remember the DEMENTORS? in harry potter?? they are pretty INSANE...

d(demaag .. brain) + mental( mai cement )

de+mented...sounds like de+minted when ever i dont get mint i go insane

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he became the(de) mental(mented) guy

demerit

Short Definition : fault; bad quality

Definition
(noun) a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
Example Sentence
  • ten demerits and he loses his privileges
Definition
(noun) the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
Synonyms : fault
Example Sentence
  • they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel
  • he knew his own faults much better than she did
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DE(WITHOUT) + MERIT(MEANS GOOD)..SO SOMETHING which you donot consider of good quality.

demise

Short Definition : death

Definition
(noun) the time when something ends
Synonyms : death dying
Example Sentence
  • it was the death of all his plans
  • a dying of old hopes
Definition
(verb) transfer by a lease or by a will
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de-mise, de-mice to terminate all those mice. Give them death.

break it as: DAM & ICE when all the water of DAM froze to ICE, it led to the fishes' demise[DAM ICE]

demise looks like dismiss that is death of a person

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Don’t keep promise doesn’t mean demise?

demise.mise sounds like mouse.when a mouse moced into the(DE) cat area he will suffer DEATH.

death of mise

demographic

Short Definition : related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population

Definition
(noun) a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.) Definition
(adj) of or relating to demography
Example Sentence
  • demographic surveys
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Demos-People; Gk-graphikos- writing, drawing.

demos- people and graphien-script or wirting It means some writing or statistics about the people.

Demo(Information) + graphics >>> Information about something in graphical form eg: graphs, etc

the(de)human(mo) graphy

demolition

Short Definition : destruction; V. demolish

Definition
(noun) an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
Synonyms : destruction wipeout
Definition
(noun) the act of demolishing
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Compare with Politician..they are destroying our country

demotic

Short Definition : of or pertaining to the people

Definition
(noun) a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script
Synonyms : demotic script
Example Sentence
  • Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek
Definition
(noun) the modern Greek vernacular
Synonyms : romaic
Definition
(adj) of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use Definition
(adj) of or for the common people
Example Sentence
  • demotic entertainments
  • demotic speech
  • a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms
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demo means relating to people like in a democracy.

in greek "DEMOS" means people....

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Demotic = Democratic always means People related things.

sounds like "the motive" which people should have

democratic by the people or of the people.

demur

Short Definition : object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday

Definition
(noun) (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
Synonyms : demurral demurrer
Definition
(verb) take exception to
Synonyms : except
Example Sentence
  • he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday
Definition
(verb) enter a demurrer
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sounds a little like Damn U R wrong!! I object!

demur --> relate with hindi word "de mar" means "beat" and you beat someone if you object him/her.

de- means "down", while mur means wall(mural), ie., to push against the wall, which could be a sign of "objection".

Your demeanor is your behavior towards others but if you try too hard people might 'question' your intentions and sincerity

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The chances of me going out with you are very DIMMER as my parent will object it!

Criminal to Lawyer: DE + MUR = OBJECTION DEga toh MURega

The DEfying MURmur in the audience rose quickly into a audible demur against his suggestion.

JA MUR (go to hell)

remember Michael Douglas demurred to Demi Moore's advancements for Sex in d movie DISCLOSURE!!!

hehehe

de man ur wouldbe, she hesitate raise an objection

girls will dream her wouldbe,hesitate raise an objection if we are not the one.

JA MUR (go to hell)

demu.pronounce it like abe+ murkh(insane) ye aisa nahi hai..means you are taking objection.

demur-the words can be arranged to get murder and as we know a murderer always refuses and hesitates at first to tell that he has committed the crime

dey murr in urdu/hindi, means dey (give to them) murr (turn away from or show your back to) to say you dissapprove

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