A narrow, unstable bearing which mental spindle-shanks try to stand upon when they have no other support.
DICKENS
An author; polite term for the devil.
DIE
An effect.
DIET
Frequently a cause.
DIMPLE
A ripple in the gentle whirlpool of a pretty woman's smile.
DIPLOMAT
An international liar, with an elastic conscience and a rubber neck.
DISCOUNT
Something often sold in place of goods.
DISCRETION
An instinctive perception that enables us to say, "Oh, shut up!" to the small, weak man, and "I beg your pardon, but I do not entirely agree with your views," to the large, strong one.
DIVE
A gambler's retreat.
DIVIDENDS
A gambler's reward.
DIVORCE
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