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The act or manner of making or doing anything; -- now used of a literary, musical, or pictorial production.

• Dogmatic
  One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric.
• Downfalling
  Falling down.
• Dominating
  of Dominate
• DOPEY
  Affected by "dope"; esp., sluggish or dull as though under the influence of a narcotic. [Slang]
• Dorse
  Same as dorsal, n.
• Docimology
  A treatise on the art of testing, as in assaying metals, etc.
• Dogshore
  One of several shores used to hold a ship firmly and prevent her moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching.
• Downthrow
  The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n.
• Domino
  A kind of hood worn by the canons of a cathedral church; a sort of amice.
• DOUBLEACTING
  Acting or operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a twofold result; as, a double-acting engine or pump.
• Doryphoros
  A spear bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear bearer. Several important sculptures of this subject existed in antiquity, copies of which remain to us.
• Doctoral
  Of or relating to a doctor, or to the degree of doctor.
• Doily
  A kind of woolen stuff.
• Doxological
  Pertaining to doxology; giving praise to God.
• Donation
  The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
• DOUBLEHUNG
  Having both sashes hung with weights and cords; -- said of a window.
• Dotard
  One whose mind is impaired by age; one in second childhood.
• Documentary
  Pertaining to written evidence; contained or certified in writing.
• Doubtlessly
  Unquestionably.
• Dolent
  Sorrowful.

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