Chapter Demeanor to Depurate of D by Soule's Synonymes

Demure, a.

1. Affectedly modest, prudish, overmodest, putting on shyness or coyness.

2. Sober, sedate, grave, modest, coy, downcast.

Demurrer, n. (Law.) Objection, issue on matter of law.

Den, n.

1. Cavern, cave.

2. [Always in bad sense, implying squalor, misery, or vice.] Haunt, retreat, resort, place of resort.

Dendriform, a. Arborescent, arboriform, dendritic, dendroid, branching.

Dendritic, Dendroid, a. See dendriform.

Dengue, n. [Sp.] Break-bone fever, dandy-fever.

Denial, n.

1. Contradiction, negation, controverting.

2. Disavowal, disclaimer, abjuration, disowning.

3. Refusal (to grant a request).

Denizen, n.

1. (Eng. law.) Naturalized citizen, adopted citizen.

2. Inhabitant, dweller, resident.

Denominate, v. a. Name, designate, entitle, style, call, dub, christen, phrase.

Denominate, a. (Arith.) Compound.

Denomination, n.

1. Name, title, style, designation, appellation.

2. Class, kind, sort.

3. Sect, school.