DECIEVE
decieve
Wrong spelling. See
DECEIVE.
decision de´colletage
(not de-)
decrepit
(not -id)
defective or deficient? DEFECTIVE means not working properly (a DEFECTIVE machine). DEFICIENT means lacking something vital (a diet DEFICIENT in vitamin C). defer
deferred, deferring, deference See ADDING ENDINGS (iv).
deffinite
Wrong spelling. See
deficient
See
definate
Wrong spelling. See
definite
(not -ff-, not -ate)
DEFINITE.
DEFECTIVE OR DEFICIENT?. DEFINITE.
definitely deisel
Wrong spelling. See
DIESEL.
delapidated
Wrong spelling. See
DILAPIDATED.
delusion
See
denouement/ de´nouement
Both spellings are correct.
dependant or dependent?
The adjective (meaning reliant) is always -ent.
ALLUSION, DELUSION OR ILLUSION?.
She is a widow with five DEPENDENT children. I am absolutely DEPENDENT on a pension. The noun (meaning someone who is dependent) has traditionally been spelt -ant. However, the American practice of writing either -ant or -ent for the noun has now spread here. Either spelling is now considered correct for the noun but
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