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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPiercing gaze
An intense, penetrating look that seems to see deeply into someone's thoughts or feelings.
Pillhead
A person who is heavily addicted to or habitually abuses prescription pills or other medicinal tablets.
Pitch-perfect
Demonstrating flawless accuracy, appropriateness, or exactness in tone, style, or musical pitch.
Play your cards close to your vest
To keep one's intentions, plans, or resources secret from others.
Plummet
To fall or drop straight down at high speed.
Politically-charged
Causing strong emotional or ideological reactions because it relates to political issues, power dynamics, or government policies.
Polyory
The academic study, theoretical framework, or philosophical analysis of multi-partner romantic relationships.
Polysyllable
A word consisting of three or more syllables.
Pompous
Affected and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.
Porous
Having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass.
Post-mortem release
The publication, distribution, or issuance of a creative work, product, or recording after the death of its creator, artist, or developer.
Posterity
All future generations of people.