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“DE”
The following 43 entries include the term DE.
aide-de-camp
nouna military officer who assists another high-ranking officer
coup de grâce
nounsomething (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
coup de main
nounthe act or action of setting upon with force or violence
crème de la crème
nounindividuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
cri de coeur
nounas in protest, outburst
cul-de-sac
nouna street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end
de-emphasis
nounas in minimization, soft-pedaling
de-emphasize
verbto reduce in apparent importance
de-escalate
verbto make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
de-escalation
nounas in diminution, diminishment
de facto
adjectiveexisting in fact and not merely as a possibility
de jure
adjectiveas in statutory, regulation
de minimis
adjectiveso small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
de novo
adverbyet another time
de rigueur
adjectivefollowing the established traditions of refined society and good taste
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