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noun(di-a-mond)native crystalline carbon that is the hardest known mineral, that is usually nearly colorless, that when transparent and free from flaws is highly valued as a precious stone, and that is used industrially especially as an abrasive; also : a piece of this substance
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noun(di-a-mond)crystallized carbon produced artificially
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noun(di-a-mond)something that resembles a diamond (as in brilliance, value, or fine quality)
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verb(di-a-mond)to adorn with or as if with diamonds
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adjective(di-a-mond)of, relating to, or being a 60th or 75th anniversary or its celebration
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biographical name(di-a-mond)Peter A(rthur) 1940— American economist
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geographical name(di-a-mond)group of mountain peaks in southeastern North Korea, the highest of which reaches an altitude of 5374 feet (1638 meters)
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noun phrase(di-a-mond)one having exceptional qualities or potential but lacking refinement or polish
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geographical name(di-a-mond)city in southern California east of Los Angeles population 55,544
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geographical name(di-a-mond)cape and promontory (the crater of an extinct volcano) in southeastern Honolulu, Hawaii
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noun(di-a-mond)dense black hematite
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noun(di-a-mond)coal
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noun(di-a-mond)carbonado:3
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noun(di-a-mond)a person who has talent or other good qualities but who is not polite, educated, socially skilled, etc.