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dissuasif: deterrent, dissuasive (serving to deter)
dissuasion: deterrence
dissuasion nucléaire: nuclear deterrence
dissyllabe: disyllabic
dissyllabique: dissyllabic
dissymétrie: dissymmetry, imperfection
dissymétrique: asymmetric, dissymmetric
dissécation: desiccation
dissémination: dissemination, scattering, strewing; dispersal, proliferation
disséminer: to disseminate, scatter, disperse
disséminé: disseminated, scattered, dispersed
disséquer: to dissect
distal: distal
distalité: distality
distance: distance (literal physical distance); distance (metaphoric or figurative)
distance de freinage: braking distance
distance focale: focal length
distance matrimoniale: mating distance
distancer: to distance, outdistance
distanciation: detachment
distanciation sociale: social distancing
distancier: to distance (be detached)
distant: distant; aloof
distendre: to distend
distendu: distended
distension: distension
disthène: kyanite
distillat: distillate
distillateur: distiller
distillation: distillation
distillatoire: distillation
distiller: to distill
distillerie: distillery
distinct: distinct; discrete (separate, distinguished, different)
distinctement: distinctly
distinctif: distinctive, distinguishing
distinction: distinction (difference, honour)
distinctivement: distinctively
distinguabilité: distinguishability (the state of being distinguishable)
distinguable: distinguishable (able, or easily able to be distinguished)
distinguer: to distinguish; to make out (with one of the senses, often visually); to be distinguished
distinguo: distinguo
distique: distichous (arranged in two rows on each side of an axis); having two rows of facets around each base
distique: distich, couplet (verse of two lines, especially one that makes sense on its own)
distiquement: distichously
distordre: to distort
distordu: distorted
distorsion: distortion
distractif: distractive, entertaining, recreational
distraction: distraction; entertainment
distraire: to distract
distrait: absent-minded; distracted
distraitement: absent-mindedly
distrayant: distracting, entertaining
distribanque: cash dispenser, ATM
distribuer: to distribute
distributeur: distributor; vending machine; ATM; dispenser (soap)
distributeur automatique de billets: automated teller machine
distributeur de billets: ATM, cash machine, hole-in-the-wall (automatic teller machine)
distributif: distributive