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demure

Short Definition : (of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure

Definition
(adj) affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
Synonyms : coy overmodest
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for demure

demur is the one who objects; demure is who doest not object, who is reserved and shy

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Demure(adjective) is for a shy or modest person Demur (verb) is to voice opposition..[which in a sense is not something a shy person will do] Adding 'e' makes question raising person shy and modest.

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since you have objected demi moore's proposal she is demure

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First thing that comes in mind on reading this is Demi Moore. Demure stands for everything that Demi Moore is not , reserved modest and shy. So remember Demure as opposite of Demi Moore

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demure sounds like deMUTE, and everyone knows that when something is on mute, words are difficult to come out! =D

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DE + MU + RE = thoda sharam kar aur duusron ke kaamon me MUh mat DE RE

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You demur at demure woman

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demure -> de + m(u)(a)re from "mare" (dead) you can relate it to grave.

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demure rhymes with sure if one is sure of theirself they are opposite of demure

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demure = de(the) + mu (manchester united) + r(are) + e (energetic not arrogant).

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demure-> gents(dem) when ur wife want to be Reserved, modest, and shy.

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girls murmur to hubby because they are reserved & shy

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The real Demi moores of our real life society are actually demure, but demi moore of hollywood is just the very opposite quite the converse

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denigrate

Short Definition : blacken; defame

Definition
(verb) cause to seem less serious; play down
Example Sentence
  • Don't belittle his influence
Definition
(verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Example Sentence
  • The journalists have defamed me!
  • The article in the paper sullied my reputation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for denigrate

focus on the 'nigrate' part of this word and relate it to 'nigger' (which means people who have black skin) no racism plz...

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DENIGRATE=DENY+GREAT.so if yu deny someone is great ,it means you BELITTLE him

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READ DENIGRATE AS DEGRADE...WHICH MEANS TO DEFAME OR PUT A BLACK BLOT ON SOMEONE.

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When Pakistan was divided from INDIA many people DENIGRATED (attack the good name and reputation ) Mahatma Gandhi who dedicated his life for (Swathantra Bharat ) our freedom and our future

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denigrate -> take out the ni de(ni)grate. now its degrade. tht s to defame or disparage sumone..

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deni-grate sounds like deni-great..takes off the reputation of great people

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denigrate>> DENY+GRATEful= persons who defame someone DENY to be GRATEful to him/her.

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degrade and make him defame

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The NI in the centre also stands for night or black. Denigrate means to convert a white guy into a nigger by "deny"ing him "great"-ness

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denizen

Short Definition : (animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor

Definition
(noun) a person who inhabits a particular place Definition
(noun) a plant or animal naturalized in a region
Example Sentence
  • denizens of field and forest
  • denizens of the deep
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for denizen

this word rhymes with the word citizen (which can be related to the above meaning)

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den is lion's resting place. the lion uses its car(zen) to reach its home everyday.

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resiDENt + citIZEN = DENIZEN

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lion has made zen car as den ..so it is inhabitant and occupant of zen..

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denomination

Short Definition : religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic

Definition
(noun) a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith Definition
(noun) a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money
Example Sentence
  • he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations
Definition
(noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for denomination

de+nomination---naming of something

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1/50->1 large group of religious united 50 under a common faith

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denotation

Short Definition : meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation

Definition
(noun) the act of indicating or pointing out by name
Synonyms : indication
Definition
(noun) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
Synonyms : extension reference
Example Sentence
  • the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for denotation

denotation means, 'meaning' and connotation means 'implied meaning or secondary meaning'. Its easier to remember both together.

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denouement

Short Definition : final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained

Definition
(noun) the outcome of a complex sequence of events Definition
(noun) the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for denouement

de + NOUncEMENT(ANNOUNCEMENT)..SO you are making an annoucement of your company's FINAL OUTCOME report.DEAL + ANOUNCEMENT

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The deal was announced after it was done.

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Announcement at the starting of a program or play and denouement at the ending of a program or play

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The DENOUEMENT -> DONE + MOUNT. You know when a cowboy film is DONE because the cowboy MOUNTS his horse and rides off into the sunset.

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Denouement is pronounced DAY-NEW-MAW...The resolution of any day, leads to the beginning of a NEW DAY.

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denouement - Break it as DONE-NOW-MEANT and rearrange: The play is MEANT to be DONE NOW

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In a quick change of events he gave an endowment of 50millin dollars to the program!

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the final out of auto biography of Gandhi monument made many people follow ahimsa.

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all den owed mentioning all nonravelings of the plot are work of literature should be out to come

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the Day the results are announced, the announcement day of results or final outcome after long series of movie or exams or sports or whatever

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denouement of the document

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denounce

Short Definition : condemn; criticize; N. denunciation

Definition
(verb) speak out against
Example Sentence
  • He denounced the Nazis
Definition
(verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
Example Sentence
  • He denounced the government action
  • She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
Definition
(verb) announce the termination of, as of treaties Definition
(verb) give away information about somebody
Example Sentence
  • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for denounce

Denounce - Similar to announce. Announce is for all kind of information but denounce is to criticize...

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the public denounced the King and hence he renounced his throne!!

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renounce means give up,so everybody denounced him because he renounced

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remember bounce..a bouncer (ball) is criticized by the batsman..

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Sounds like renounce means to reject by criticizing

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announce is good speech and denounce is bad speech.... like accelerate and decelerate

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Deal was announced before it was done. So Manager condemned and criticized him heavily

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depict

Short Definition : portray

Definition
(verb) show in, or as in, a picture
Synonyms : picture render show
Example Sentence
  • This scene depicts country life
  • the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
Definition
(verb) give a description of
Synonyms : describe draw
Example Sentence
  • He drew an elaborate plan of attack
Definition
(verb) make a portrait of
Synonyms : limn portray
Example Sentence
  • Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for depict

depict= de(the)+pic t(picture).So relate it to portrait.

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DEPICT==(THE + PICTURE)

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deplete

Short Definition : reduce; exhaust

Definition
(verb) use up (resources or materials)
Example Sentence
  • this car consumes a lot of gas
  • We exhausted our savings
  • They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for deplete

If you de(remove) + from plate.. you will reduce its contents.

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Remember depletion means reduction or exhaustion

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root word is DEPLETION...

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deplore

Short Definition : regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition

Definition
(verb) express strong disapproval of
Example Sentence
  • We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners
Definition
(verb) regret strongly
Synonyms : bemoan bewail lament
Example Sentence
  • I deplore this hostile action
  • we lamented the loss of benefits
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for deplore

when i explored other countries, i deplored it. INDIA is the best!!!

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similar to explore..politicians explore different ways to express their disapproval against the ruling party..

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In election polotical parties diplomatically deplore the opposition parties

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read it as when you REGRET you make DEP(deep) LOud rORE.

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DIPpa LO REddy...DIPpa LO REddy ani Reddys are regretting,coz dey dont hav reservations

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When person is not capable to explore then he will be deplore means depress (express sorrow and regret)

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when i come to noe noe that the ORE (iron ore) is going to DEP(deplete)i stongly regret

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Depressed by the Lord->suppose a servant has been depressed because of the severe criticism he had received from his Lord

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I deplore deep (or profound) lore (or folktale)

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disagree for explore bermuda triangle, regret, express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad

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Deplore & Implore have same routs : to cry aloud. "Prisoners implored to improve their deplorable conditions"

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