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--n. 2 (exact or carbon) copy, photocopy, machine copy, double,
clone, (perfect) match, facsimile, twin, reproduction, replica,
replication, look-alike, Trade Mark Xerox (copy), Slang (dead)
ringer: This painting looks like a duplicate of the one you
bought.
--v. 3 copy, photocopy, clone, match, replicate, imitate,
reproduce, double, Trade Mark Xerox; repeat, equal: Would you
please duplicate this letter for me? Can he duplicate his
performance in the Commonwealth Games?
durable adj. enduring, long-lasting, stable, wear-resistant,
heavy-duty, hard-wearing, long-wearing, lasting, persistent,
indestructible, substantial, sturdy, tough, stout, strong, firm,
sound, fixed, fast, permanent, dependable, reliable: The
product is durable, guaranteed to last a lifetime.
duress n. 1 coercion, threat, pressure, constraint, compulsion; force,
power: The boys wash the dishes only under duress. 2
confinement, imprisonment, incarceration, captivity, restraint,
Literary durance: There were workhouses, prisons, and other
forms of duress.
dusk n. twilight, sundown, nightfall, evening, sunset, dark,
eventide: The workers came in from the fields at dusk.
dusky adj. 1 dark, black, ebony, sable, jet-black; swarthy, swart,
dark-complected, dark-complexioned: 'Dusky diamonds' is another
name for coal. A dusky gentleman offered to see her home safely.
2 shadowy, shady, dim, dark, unilluminated, unlit, murky,
subfusc, subfuscous, gloomy, obscure: An ominous figure was
lurking in the dusky area under the stairs.
dutiful adj. obedient, compliant, willing, obliging, filial, faithful,
conscientious, reliable, responsible, diligent, attentive,
punctilious, respectful, polite, considerate, deferential,
submissive, yielding, acquiescent, malleable, flexible, pliant,
accommodating, Formal or archaic duteous: A dutiful son, he
visits his parents weekly.
duty n. 1 responsibility, obligation, burden, onus, devoir, office,
work, task, assignment, job, stint, chore, occupation, calling,