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def

slang

1. A shortening of "definitely." Oh yeah, I'll def be there on Friday! I talked to Molly, and she and Maria are def in for the concert. I def got an A on that exam—it was so easy!

2. Outstanding or excellent. Whoa, those sneakers are def—I love them! That exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art was def, man. You should have come. Wait, you wrote and recorded this song yourself? Whoa, it's def!

mos def

slang Most definitely. A: "You coming to the party later?" B: "Mos def, I'll see you there!"

def

(dɛf)

1. mod. better; cool. (Originally black. From definitive.) Man, that yogurt is def!

2. mod. definitely. This is def the best there is.

mos def

mod. most definitely. Am I mad. Mos def!

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Asian Games: Judo results from 15th Asian Games

Sandra Koeppen, Germany def. Karina Bryant, Britain (ippon, 1:02)

Results at judo world championships

The most distinguishing detail of the RAL/Def Jam deal with Sony is that Def Jam enjoys full profit participation in the deal.

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Heather Watson def. Agnieszka Radwanska (7), 6-4, 6-4; Elina Svitolina (23) def.

BC-TEN--Indian Wells Results,Writethru

Ana Ivanovic (5) def. Yulia Putintseva, 6-3, 6-1; Sara Errani (11) def.

BC-TEN--Indian Wells Results,Writethru

Agnieszka Radwanska (7) def. Alison Riske, 6-3, 6-1.; Ekaterina Makarova (8) def.

BC-TEN--Indian Wells Results,Writethru

Lin Zhu def. Francesca Schiavone, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3; Yanina Wickmayer def.

Caroline Garcia, and Katarina Srebotnik (7) def. Ana Ivanovic, and Angelique Kerber, 6-4, 6-4; Klaudia Jans-Ignacik, and Andreja Klepac def.

BC-TEN--Indian Wells Results,Writethru

Venus Williams (7) def. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (5).

BC-TEN--Doha Results

Maria Sharapova (1) def. Shelby Rogers, 6-4, 6-1; Bethanie Mattek-Sands def.

BC-TEN--Doha Results

Treat Huey, and Scott Lipsky def. Ryan Harrison, and Austin Krajicek, 4-6, 6-4, 10-4.; Ivan Dodig, and Max Mirnyi (1) def.

BC-TEN--Rotterdam Results

Kenny de Schepper def. Marsel Ilhan, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.; Edouard Roger-Vasselin def.

BC-TEN--Montpellier Results

Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini def. Jean-Julien Rojer, and Horia Tecau (6), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut def.