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demeanor

Short Definition : behavior; bearing

Definition
(noun) (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for demeanor

demeanor === The manner ?

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

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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.

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demented

Short Definition : insane

Definition
(adj) affected with madness or insanity
Example Sentence
  • a man who had gone mad
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for demented

de + MENT + ed..focus on the bold letters ment(MENTAL).....SO A MENTAL PERSON IS AN INSANE PERSON.

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

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

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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

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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
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for demerit

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DE(WITHOUT) + MERIT(MEANS GOOD)..SO SOMETHING which you donot consider of good quality.

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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
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for demise

de-mise, de-mice to terminate all those mice. Give them death.

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

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demise looks like dismiss that is death of a person

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Don’t keep promise doesn’t mean demise?

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

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death of mise

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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
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for demographic

Demos-People; Gk-graphikos- writing, drawing.

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

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

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the(de)human(mo) graphy

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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
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for demolition

Compare with Politician..they are destroying our country

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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
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for demotic

demo means relating to people like in a democracy.

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in greek "DEMOS" means people....

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Demotic = Democratic always means People related things.

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sounds like "the motive" which people should have

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democratic by the people or of the people.

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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
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for demur

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sounds a little like Damn U R wrong!! I object!

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

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

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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!

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

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

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JA MUR (go to hell)

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

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hehehe

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de man ur wouldbe, she hesitate raise an objection

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

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JA MUR (go to hell)

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

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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

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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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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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