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DECOMPOUND'ING, ppr. Compounding a second time.
DEC'ORATE, v.t. [L. comeliness, grace.] 1. To adorn; to beautify; to embellish; ...
DEC'ORATED, pp. Adorned; beautified; embellished.
DEC'ORATING, ppr. Adorning; embellishing; rendering beautiful to the eye, or lov...
DECORA'TION, n. 1. Ornament; embellishment; any thing added which renders more a...
DEC'ORATOR, n. One who adorns or embellishes.
DEC'OROUS, a. Decent; suitable to a character, or to the time, place and occasio...
DEC'OROUSLY, adv. In a becoming manner.
DECOR'TICATE, v.t. [L. bark.] To strip off bark; to peel; to husk; to take off t...
DECOR'TICATED, pp. Stripped of bark; peeled; husked.
DECOR'TICATING, ppr. Stripping off bark or the external coat; peeling.
DECORTICA'TION, n. The act of stripping off bark or husk.
DECO'RUM, n. [L. to become.] 1. Propriety of speech or behavior; suitableness of...
DECOY, n. 1. Any thing intended to lead into a snare; any lure or allurement tha...
DECOY-DUCK, n. A duck employed to draw others into a net or situation to be taken.
DECOY-MAN, n. A man employed in decoying and catching fowls.