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dogmatic

Definition
(adj) characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
Synonyms : dogmatical
Definition
(adj) of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative Definition
(adj) relating to or involving dogma
Example Sentence
  • dogmatic writings
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If you try to read "dogmatic" from back to front, you will get "i am god". the person who think that he is a god is arrogant and stubborn

dogmatic=dogs+mat..dogs dont stay constantly on a mat...they always roam here and there....dogmatic means constant

Dog+matic..... Dogs once chase you, they will not leave you, until bits you!!!

concentrate on word DOGMA. dogma means a doctrine or codes. So dogmatic becomes doctrinal. again a doctrine is made of opinions, thus comes opinionated.

when (dog) barks continually, (mat) shouts in an arrogant manner to make him quiet

Think "dog magic." People may believe DOGs are MAGICal, but they have no way of proving it.

split as Dog(Bad) + Male >>> Dog like males have bad attitude,they are arrogant and think they are always right.

Dogmatic/Dogma: Just think of Dogmatic as "Dog Attitude" hence dog is determined and no one can alter,change the dogs principles like "Dog's Tail is always curvy" .

dolt

Definition
(noun) a person who is not very bright
Example Sentence
  • The economy, stupid!
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BOLT---one whose bolt is loose

dolt rhymes with bolt. Nut-bolt ~ what a nut he is. (stupid person)

dolt ( do + lot); he seems to be a dolt in mathematics as he is taking a lot of time to do some simple calculations.

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Dheele Bolt=dolt

yeah ladka dolta rehtta hai. he is not a bright student

de+bolt--- to debolt, his bolt is lose, so stupid and foolish person

Picture a person being struck on the head by a BOLT of lightening, demolishing his brain making him stupid.

soundlike dullt... so dull...

drab

Definition
(noun) a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
Synonyms : olive drab
Definition
(adj) lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
Synonyms : dreary
Example Sentence
  • her drab personality
  • life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas
  • a series of dreary dinner parties
Definition
(adj) lacking brightness or color; dull
Synonyms : sober somber sombre
Example Sentence
  • drab faded curtains
  • sober Puritan grey
  • children in somber brown clothes
Definition
(adj) of a light brownish green color
Synonyms : olive-drab
Definition
(adj) causing dejection
Example Sentence
  • a blue day
  • the dark days of the war
  • a week of rainy depressing weather
  • a disconsolate winter landscape
  • the first dismal dispiriting days of November
  • a dark gloomy day
  • grim rainy weather
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rhymes with crab, which is a dull creature.

With out RAB(love) life is dull remnant of the movie" Rab Ne Bana Di jodi"

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Sounds like drag, if a movie is dragged unnecessarily it becomez boring or dull

drab - sounds close 2 dara(in hindi.. 2 make sme1 fear) so darane ke liye u switch off lights ,becomes dull n lacking colors! :D

sounds like "drav" means "pani"..water.. which is "lacking in color" and wen it is in form of tears it shows dat u r "cheeerless'...

dra , dara hua lookin pale or dull or laking colors on her/his face.. so kisi ko mat darao aur wo bhi B dikha ke.. :D

drab is DReary and is the opposite of FAB (common abbreviation for Fabulous).

dr+ab—as DOCTOR AB(a person) docators are usually said to be nerdy, BORING, LACKING BRIGHTNESS(NO OFFENSE TO DOCTORS)

drivel

Definition
(noun) a worthless message
Synonyms : garbage
Definition
(noun) saliva spilling from the mouth
Synonyms : dribble drool slobber
Definition
(verb) let saliva drivel from the mouth
Example Sentence
  • The baby drooled
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The drunken driver making nonsense in public

sounds like trivial... a drivel person always says trivial stuff

sounds like driver...just imagine some tech geeks chatting about 'drivers for computer hardware'...but as you are non-techie, for you all that is just nonsense talk..

In basketball, dribbling means to repeatedly hit the ball on the ground. Drivel is also a repeated action, as one is saying the same thing repeatedly hence its boring, dull etc. Therefore, drivel = dribble

I always think drivers language as nonsenses, and worst, imagine them drooling when they get too tired from a long drive!

DRIVEL is smething dat DRIVES u crazy....so nonsense

DRIVE+L....a person is asking you to drive alphabet L....isn't it a silly talk????? how can you drive L!!!!! or how a kid will pronounce DRIVER...it will say DRIVEL and spill salvia....

"Drive to Hell" why any one will say that. its totally nonsense. Drive + el(hell) = Nonsense

dive in well ...which is nonsense

DRIVEL:"I Drive a Limousine"..."What is this 'nonesense'?u can barely afford a bicycle,let alone a Limo!

Dry+Well makes no sense --> nonsense

Mallya/Branson to his pilot: "if you dont DRIVE WELL you are useless." (Drive + well = drivel)

dubious

Definition
(adj) fraught with uncertainty or doubt
Synonyms : doubtful
Example Sentence
  • they were doubtful that the cord would hold
  • it was doubtful whether she would be admitted
  • dubious about agreeing to go
Definition
(adj) open to doubt or suspicion
Example Sentence
  • the candidate's doubtful past
  • he has a dubious record indeed
  • what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false
  • it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought
Definition
(adj) not convinced
Example Sentence
  • they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dubious

dubious - opposite of obvious..i.e) in doubt or questionable

DUBIOUS - SOMETHING THAT IS DOUBTFUL, UNCERTAIN.

(dub+iste+us) dubbulu iste mem andaram cheptam nuvvu chepindi clear ga undani..students black mailing teacher...

double thinking, having doubts

dulcet

Definition
(adj) extremely pleasant in a gentle way
Example Sentence
  • the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches
Definition
(adj) pleasing to the ear
Example Sentence
  • the dulcet tones of the cello
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DIL SE song sounds sweet to the ear.

When You are Dull Then Music can Set it right.Dull + Set. It sets ur dullness to happiness by pleasing you when you listen to the song.

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EAMCET-ICET-KCET. All seems to confuse or threaten while hearing.But introducing of DULCET by GOVT is very pleasant and sweet to hear for DULLERS.

dulcet sounds like drum-kit...which produces a sweet sound.

dulcet - CUTs the DULLness by a sweet sounding voice

Good singing and pleasant days are never dull.

DU-ET: duets are romantic and sound sweet

Imagine like DRUM-SET which is sweet in sound

duress

Definition
(noun) compulsory force or threat
Example Sentence
  • confessed under duress
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for duress

u + dress; that is u enforce your wife to put on a particular dress.

Remember "durex". U r forced and restrained to use a condom to safeguard urself from STDs

UNDUE STRESS

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dure means hard like in endure.. so duress also means hard condition thats forcible..

Duress rhymes with 'stress'

DURess(logon se dur)..when you are away rom people, you are in duress

duress - darr se

DUring REStraint->DURESS:when u say somebody did something under DURESS u mean that they did it during a period of restraint and thus, were forced to do it

do+stress = duress

Duress= Do + rest..> Your boss got a job of completing 10 files and he threats you by saying I will do one, you do the rest.

He put her under DURESS to DO LESS Curse

dwindle

Definition
(verb) become smaller or lose substance
Example Sentence
  • Her savings dwindled down
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if a swindler swindles you then your savings dwindle.

sounds like wind+dull�u say wind is dull when it is reduced gradually�.

The wind is reduced because some windows are closed.

SAB PLANE MEIN BAITHE THE AUR EK WINDOW TOOT GAYI,,, TEZZ WIND PLANE KE ANDAR AANE LAGI,, SAB DWINDLE KARNE LAGE

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Bundle is formed by dwinddling something

wind shrinks the amount of money kept on table

the wind le, hawa kam ho rahi hain

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