Words that start with D

Dashing dentists daintily eat dates while dancing at the disco.

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A dent is a hollow, like a shallow hole in a surface. Dents are usually caused by hitting something. The car in the picture has a dent in its side.

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A dentist is someone who looks after other people's teeth. They clean your teeth properly, and fix up holes in people's teeth. They can also make your teeth look better by straightening or whitening them. Sometimes going to see the dentist can be painful or scarey, so if you don't want a dentist trip to be bad, you should look after your teeth and brush them every day.
Deodorant comes in spray cans, pump packs or as a roll on. Deodorant has an antiperspirant effect, which means it stops you from sweating and makes you smell nicer. Most people use deodorant on their armpits.

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A desert is a large area where hardly any rain falls. Considering how little water there is in a desert, there is an amazing variety of life in most deserts, such as many kinds of cactus and a huge variety of reptiles and insects.

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A desk is a kind of table that is used for working on. A desk normally has drawers to keep things like pens and pencils in. Most desks are made out of wood or metal. Desks are almost always rectangular in shape.

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A dessert is a sweet course of a meal that is usually served at the end, after the main course. Most people have dessert after dinner. A dessert can be almost anything that is sweet and tastes good - cake, pudding or icecream are some examples.

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You destroy something when you damage it so badly it is completely useless. You can destroy something by smashing it into tiny pieces, burning it or by dissolving it.
Destruction is the act of destroying or demolishing something. It might also be used to describe the remains left once something has been destroyed.

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A detail is a very small part of something. Paying attention to detail means you pay attention to all the small parts of something rather than the whole thing. If something is very detailed, it means it is quite intricate.
Detectives are usually members of the police force. They investigate crimes, and try and work out who committed a crime and how.