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deposit - correct spelling

deposit noun and verbExample: She put the bank deposit in an envelope. nounExample: She must deposit the funds in her bank account. verb...

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derelict - correct spelling

derelict adjective and nounExample: We saw a derelict ship off the coast of North   Carolina. adjectiveExample: The derelict sat on the street corner and begged for spare change. noun...

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descend - correct spelling

descend verbExample: The jet was finally able to descend and land safely....

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descent - correct spelling

descent nounNot decent.Example: The bumpy descent of the plane unsettled the passengers.Example: She was proud of her Korean descent....

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describe - correct spelling

describe verbExample: He tried to describe the beauty of the sunset and the Florida palms....

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description - correct spelling

description nounExample: The description of the house attracted the young couple....

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8 years ago

desert - correct spelling

desert noun, adjective, and verbNot dessert.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses desert and dessert. Click here for that discussion.Example: He disappeared in the hot, sandy desert and was never seen again. nounExample: She wore a deser...

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8 years ago

desiccate - correct spelling

desiccate verbExample: The burning sun will desiccate the new plants in her garden....

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desirable - correct spelling

desirable adjectiveExample: The company found a desirable location for its new store....

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despair - correct spelling

despair noun and verbExample: The irresponsible young boy was the despair of his parents and friends. nounExample: In deep depression, she sank into utter despair. nounExample: The flood caused us to despair of any hope of recovery. verb...

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desperate - correct spelling

desperate adjectiveExample: The desperate criminal tried to take a hostage....

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dessert - correct spelling

dessert nounNot desert.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses desert and dessert. Click here for that discussion.Example: She enjoyed a piece of cake for dessert....

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destruction - correct spelling

destruction nounExample: The hurricane left the city in a state of total destruction.Example: “We’re on the eve of destruction.” —Barry McGuire....

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determine - correct spelling

determine verbExample: We must determine how the accountant stole our inheritance....

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deterrence - correct spelling

deterrence nounExample: The theory of deterrence doesn't work very well with career criminals....

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8 years ago

develop - correct spelling

develop verbNot develope.Example: The real-estate company planned to develop the property with large, unsightly houses....

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development - correct spelling

development nounNot developement.Example: The rising price of gold was a discouraging development for the value of the dollar.Example: The new housing development was strewn with huge houses....

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device - correct spelling

device nounNot devise.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses device and devise. Click here for that discussion.Example: The electronic device with all the gadgets intrigued the children....

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8 years ago

devise - correct spelling

devise verbNot device.Grammar.com’s Section on Problem Words discusses device and devise. Click here for that discussion.Example: We must devise a new plan to overcome these problems....

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8 years ago

dictator - correct spelling

dictator nounExample: The Korean dictator apologized for his nuclear tests....

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dictionary - correct spelling

dictionary nounExample: She consulted the dictionary to find the meaning of the word dictionary....

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8 years ago

died - correct spelling

died verb (past tense and past participle of the verb die)Not dyed.Example: The mayor died on Monday after a long illness....

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difference - correct spelling

difference nounExample: There’s a big difference between the two candidates’ views on taxes....

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8 years ago

different - correct spelling

different adjectiveGrammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses different from vs. different than. Click here for that discussion.Example: We took a different route to see some new scenery....

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8 years ago

dilemma - correct spelling

dilemma nounExample: She found herself on the horns of a dilemma.** “The original dilemma in rhetoric was a device by which you presented your opponent with two alternatives; it didn’t matter which one he chose to respond to—either way he lost ...

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