Abstract Nouns Starting with DE and Containing NC

This list gathers 54 English abstract nouns starting with DE and containing NC, such as Dependency, Dependence, Deficiency, Defiance, Decency, Deterrence and Deliverance. Use the sorting controls below to organize entries by length, or consult our noun grammar guide to explore examples of abstract vs. concrete nouns.

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Starts with DEC10 words
decency
decadence
decoherence
deconcentration
decalescence
decrescence
decheance
decumbency
decumbence
decurrency
Starts with DEF8 words
deficiency
defiance
deference
defeasance
defervescence
defunctionalization
defunctness
defunction
Starts with DEG
1 words
degenerescence
Starts with DEH
1 words
dehiscence
Starts with DEL5 words
deliverance
delinquency
deliquescence
delitescence
delicence
Starts with DEM
1 words
demitranslucence
Starts with DEN
2 words
denunciation
denouncement
Starts with DEO
1 words
deorsumvergence
Starts with DEP3 words
dependency
dependence
depancreatization
Starts with DER
1 words
dereference
Starts with DES11 words
despondency
desistance
despondence
desynchronization
descendence
desperance
desinence
desipience
desesperance
desipiency
despiciency
Starts with DET5 words
deterrence
detumescence
detergency
detergence
detruncation
Starts with DEV3 words
deviance
deviancy
devance
Starts with DEZ
2 words
dezincification
dezincation

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