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Dial,
the face of a timepiece.
Dial,
to key-in a telephone number
(because once upon a time telephones had circular dials).
Dial,
movable control knob.
 
 
Die,
to expire.
Die,
machine tool.
Dye,
(v) the act of colouring a material.
Di,
(abr.) Diane/Diana.
Die,
singular of dice.
Dai,
Welsh first name.
 
 
Dick,
abbreviation of Richard.
Dick,
penis (sl).
Dick,
detective, private or police.
Dick's dick was spotted by the dick.
 
 
Defuse,
as of a bomb.
Diffuse,
broadcast, disperse, spread.
 
 
Digest,
collection of published materials as in Reader's Diges.
Digest,
absorb nutrients.
 
 
Dilemma,
a problem or difficult situation.
Dial Emma,
telephone Emma.
 
 
Dinah,
girl's name.
Dinar,
middle eastern currency.
Diner,
person who eats or an eating place.
 
 
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Dinner,
contentious meal????? Mid day for working class and
 
evening for others.
The diner sat down to dinner in Rick`s Diner, and was waited on
by Dinah though it cost a few dinar.
 
 
Discontents,
malcontents.
Disc contents,
contents of a computer disc.
 
 
Dingy,
dark, dismal.
Dinghy,
rubber boat.
It was a very dingy dinghy.
 
 
Diogenes,
philosopher.
Dodgy knees,
paintful joints.
Diogenes had dodgy knees.
 
 
Discuss,
talk about.
Discus,
round metal plate for throwing.
Discuss the discus, not the javelin.
 
 
Disgruntled,
unhappy, not pleased.
Gruntled?
?
 
 
Disgust,
loathing.
Discussed,
to have spoken about.
We discussed his disgust.
 
 
Dispense,
give out.
Dispense,
do away with.
 
 
 
 
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