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variant of deca- before a vowel: decathlon.
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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Definition for dec- (2 of 4)
dec.1
abbreviation
(in prescriptions) pour off.
Origin of dec.
1From the Latin word dēcantā
Definition for dec- (3 of 4)
dec.2
abbreviation
deceased.
decimeter.
declension.
decrease.
Music. decrescendo.
Definition for dec- (4 of 4)
Dec.
abbreviation
December.
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British Dictionary definitions for dec- (1 of 2)
Dec
abbreviation for
December
British Dictionary definitions for dec- (2 of 2)
dec.
abbreviation for
deceased
music decrescendo
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