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dam, a structure to confine water; damn, to condemn
Dane, a native of Denmark; deign, to condescend
date, a time; date, a fruit
dear, costly; dear, beloved; deer, an animal; dere, to hurt
deck, of a vessel; deck, to array or to embellish
decline, to become smaller, fewer, or less; decline, to refuse
deport, to transport; deport, behaviour
depository, a store; depositary, a store keeper
desert, what one deserves; desert, to run away; desert, a barren land; disert, eloquent
diet, food; diet, an assembly
discreet, reserved, reticent; discrete, separate, distinct
dissent, to differ in opinion; descent, downward slope; descent, lineage
dock, for vessels; dock, to cut off
does, plural of doe; doughs, plural of dough; doze, to slumber
drill, to drill a hole; drill, to drill recruits
drop, to fall; drop, of water, etc
duck, a water fowl; duck, to dip the head
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