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den | def |

As an abbreviation def is

deficit.

As an adjective def is

(us|slang) very good (short for "definitive" or "definitely").

den

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) den, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
    • a den of robbers
    Daniel was put into the lions’ den .
  • A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.
    • a den of vice
    an opium den'''; a gambling '''den
  • A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
  • (UK, Scotland, obsolete) A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
    • (Shakespeare)
    Synonyms
    * (home of certain animals) lair *: See also:

    Verb

    (denn)
  • (reflexive) To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) denier, from (etyl) denarius.

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • (a unit of weight)

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    def

    English

    (wikipedia def)

    Abbreviation

    def.
  • deficit
  • definitely
  • definition

    • Adjective

    (deffer)
  • (US, slang) very good (short for "definitive" or "definitely")

    • Statistics

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    Anagrams

    * ---- ==Serbo-Croatian==

    Noun

  • daf
  • tambourine

    • Declension

    {{sh-decl-noun , d?f, dèfovi , defa, defova , defu, defovima , def, defove , defe, defovi , defu, defovima , defom, defovima }}

    See also

    * (l) ----