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divorce court
nounB2
/dɪˈvɔːs kɔːt/A court of law that hears cases and makes legal decisions regarding the dissolution of marriages.
divorce mill
nounLow
/dɪˈvɔːs mɪl/A place or organization, typically a law firm or court jurisdiction, that processes divorces quickly, cheaply, and with little regard for legal formalities or individual circumstances.
divorcee
nounB2
/dɪˌvɔːˈsiː/A person who is divorced from their former spouse.
divorcement
nounLow
/dɪˈvɔːsmənt/The formal, legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body.
divot
nounC1
/ˈdɪv.ət/A small piece of turf or sod that is accidentally or deliberately removed from the ground, especially by a golf club.
divulgate
verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic
/ˈdʌɪvəlɡeɪt/, /dɪˈvʌlɡeɪt/To make known or public; to disclose, especially information previously private or secret.
divulge
verbverb-transitiveC1
/daɪˈvʌldʒ/To make known (private or sensitive information) that was previously secret.
divulgence
nounC2
/dʌɪˈvʌldʒ(ə)ns/The act of making something secret or private known to others.
divulse
verb-transitiveExtremely rare (specialist/archaic)
/dʌɪˈvʌls/To tear or pull apart, especially by force.
divulsion
nounVery rare / Technical / Archaic
/dʌɪˈvʌlʃ(ə)n/The act of tearing or pulling apart.
divvy
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC2 (very low frequency in written English, more common in informal spoken British English)
/ˈdɪvi/To divide or share something between people.
diwali
nounLow-medium in general English; High in contexts related to Indian culture, religion, or multicultural events.
/dɪˈwɑːli/A major Hindu festival of lights, celebrated annually in the autumn, symbolizing the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
diwan
nounC2
/dɪˈwɑːn/A sofa or couch without a back or arms, typically placed against a wall.
dix
nounExtremely Rare (as a standalone word)
/dɪks/The word 'dix' does not exist in standard English vocabulary. It may be encountered as a name, an abbreviation, a slang term, or a misspelling of other words.
dixie
nounC1
/ˈdɪk.si/An informal, chiefly American term for the Southern United States.
dixie cup
nounmedium
/ˈdɪksi kʌp/a small disposable paper cup, typically used for drinking water or other beverages
dixiecrat
nounLow
/ˈdɪks.i.kræt/A member or supporter of the States' Rights Democratic Party, a segregationist political party active in the 1940s-1950s.
dixiecrat party
nounLow
/ˈdɪk.si.kræt ˈpɑː.ti/A now-defunct political party formed in the United States in 1948.
dixieland
nounLow
/ˈdɪk.si.lænd/A style of early jazz originating in New Orleans, characterized by a lively two-beat rhythm, collective improvisation, and a specific instrumentation.
dixielander
nounVery low
/ˌdɪksiˈlændə(r)/A person who is from or lives in Dixie, the Southern United States.

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