dek

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/dɛk/

noun

The subhead of a news story.

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Meanings

dek1

noundek (plural deks)

plural deks · alternative deck

  1. slangjournalismThe subhead of a news story.

dek2

numeral
  1. The cardinal number occurring after nine and before el in a duodecimal system. Written ↊, decimal value 10.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
standfirstsubheading

Origin

dek · noun

Deliberate misspelling of deck, to distinguish the word as not belonging in the story.

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dek · numeral

From the prefix dec-.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dek

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Anagrams

KDEked
Cite this entry
APA

dek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dek

MLA

“dek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dek. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dek,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dek.

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