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Webster Dictionary :: Decoration

DECORA'TION, n. 1. Ornament; embellishment; any thing added which renders more a...

Webster Dictionary :: Decorator

DEC'ORATOR, n. One who adorns or embellishes.

Webster Dictionary :: Decorous

DEC'OROUS, a. Decent; suitable to a character, or to the time, place and occasio...

Webster Dictionary :: Decorously

DEC'OROUSLY, adv. In a becoming manner.

Webster Dictionary :: Decorticate

DECOR'TICATE, v.t. [L. bark.] To strip off bark; to peel; to husk; to take off t...

Webster Dictionary :: Decorticated

DECOR'TICATED, pp. Stripped of bark; peeled; husked.

Webster Dictionary :: Decorticating

DECOR'TICATING, ppr. Stripping off bark or the external coat; peeling.

Webster Dictionary :: Decortication

DECORTICA'TION, n. The act of stripping off bark or husk.

Webster Dictionary :: Decorum

DECO'RUM, n. [L. to become.] 1. Propriety of speech or behavior; suitableness of...

Webster Dictionary :: Decoy

DECOY, n. 1. Any thing intended to lead into a snare; any lure or allurement tha...

Webster Dictionary :: Decoy-duck

DECOY-DUCK, n. A duck employed to draw others into a net or situation to be taken.

Webster Dictionary :: Decoy-man

DECOY-MAN, n. A man employed in decoying and catching fowls.

Webster Dictionary :: Decoyed

DECOYED, pp. Lured or drawn into a snare or net; allured into danger by deception.

Webster Dictionary :: Decoying

DECOYING, ppr. Luring into a snare or net by deception; leading into evil or dan...

Webster Dictionary :: Decrease

DECREASE, v.i. [L. To grow.] To become less; to be diminished gradually, in exte...

Webster Dictionary :: Decreased

DECREASED, pp. Lessened; diminished.

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