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DECAL
decal, decalcomania
(noun) either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
decal (plural decals)
A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.
(US) A decorative sticker.
Verb
decal (third-person singular simple present decals, present participle decalling or decaling, simple past and past participle decalled or decaled)
(transitive) To apply decals to.
Anagrams
• Cadle, E.D. Cal., cadel, clade, laced
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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