| A | B |
| dapper | spruce, stylish, chic |
| defect | blemish, fault, imperfection |
| defect | abandon, forsake, repudiate |
| defer | delay, table, accede to |
| dejected | sad, depressed, gloomy |
| delete | cancel, expunge, excise |
| delineate | picture, depict, sketch |
| delinquent | remiss, derelict, negligent |
| delude | dupe, hoodwink, beguile |
| demure | prim, diffident, coy |
| denouement | climax, disentanglement, final solution |
| desultory | erratic, aimless, rambling |
| deviate | diverge, veer, stray |
| devoid | destitute, bereft, barren |
| devout | pious, reverent, ardent |
| dexterous | handy, adroit, deft |
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