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DISOWNMENT n.
Act of disowning. [R.]
DISPARAGEMENT n. 2 definitions
cellence; a lowering in rank or estimation. [Eng.] And thought that match a foul disparagement. Spenser.
DISPATCHMENT n.
The act of dispatching. [Obs.] State Trials (1529).
DISPIRITMENT n.
Depression of spirits; discouragement. [R.] Procter, in evident distress and dispiritment, was waiting the slow conclusion of this. Carlyle.
DISPLACEMENT n. 3 definitions
displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place. Unnecessary displacement of funds. A. Hamilton. The displacement of the sun by parallax. Whewell.
DISPORTMENT n.
Act of disporting; diversion; play. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
DISPOSEMENT n.
Disposal. [Obs.] Goodwin.
DISQUIETMENT n.
State of being disquieted; uneasiness; harassment. [R.] Hopkins.
DISSEPIMENT n. 3 definitions
A separating tissue; a partition; a septum.
DISSETTLEMENT n.
The act of unsettling, or the state of being unsettled. Marvell.
DISSEVERMENT n.
Disseverance. Sir W. Scott.
DISTEMPERMENT n.
Distempered state; distemperature. [Obs.] Feltham.
DISTILLMENT n.
Distillation; the substance obtained by distillation. [Obs.] Shak.
DISTINGUISHMENT n.
Observation of difference; distinction. Graunt.
DIVERGEMENT n.
Divergence.
DIVERTIMENTO n.
) A light and pleasing composition.
DIVERTISEMENT n.
Diversion; amusement; recreation. [R.]
DIVERTISSEMENT n.
A short ballet, or other entertainment, between the acts of a play. Smart.
DIVESTMENT n.
The act of divesting. [R.]
DIVINEMENT n.
Divination. [Obs.]
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