Words that start with D

A debate is a structured discussion about the pros and cons of an issue. Each side of the discussion will either be for or against a point of view and will put forward the reasons for their side of the debate. A similar word to debate is argument.

A debt is an obligation to return something, usually money, that you have borrowed from someone else. Debts are usually repaid with interest, which means that you pay back more than you have borrowed.

Something is decaying if it is slowly rotting or otherwise degrading and breaking down. A civilization that is declining may be said to be in decay, for example, "the decay of the Roman empire".

Deception is the act of deceiving someone, by presenting as false either in the way you look or what you say. The ball in the picture is deceiving shoppers into thinking it is an apple.

A full set of cards, as purchased from a shop in a box, is called a deck or pack.