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dec·i·are

 (dĕs′ē-âr′, -är′)
n.
One-tenth (10-1) of an are.
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deciare

(ˈdɛsɪˌɛə)
n
(Units) one tenth of an are or 10 square metres
[C19: from French déciare; see deci-, are2]
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Americans deciare that their past is behind them; however, some cultures believe that a person's past is in front of him, since he can view what has happened.