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dd.
DDD
DDR SDRAM
DDT
DE
de (1)
de (2)
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de Broglie wavelength
de-emphasize
de-energize
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de facto
de facto corporation
de jure
de jure control
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de-
de-


prefix 
Definition:
 
1. opposite, reverse
decertify
2. remove
decaffeinate
delist
3. derived from
denominative
4. reduce
degrade
5. get off
deplane
6. formed by removing one or more atoms from a particular element
deoxy-
[Via Old French de-, des-< Latin de-, dis- "apart, away"]
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