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Showing 16 of 214 words/pʊlz ɪn/ [pulls in]
[verb] To earn a specified amount of money, typically a large or impressive sum.
/pʌls/ [pulse]
[noun] The rhythmic throbbing of arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically felt in the wrists or neck.
/pʌn/ [pun]
[noun] A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
/ˈpʌnɪʃ/ [punish]
[verb] To inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for an offense, crime, or wrongdoing.
/ˈpʌn.ɪŋ/ [punning]
[noun] The act or practice of making plays on words that exploit multiple meanings of a term or of similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.
/ˈpʌntər/ [punter]
[noun] A person who gambles, especially on horse races or sports.
/pjuːˈpɛəriəm/ [puparium]
[noun] The hardened, thickened, and often darkened larval skin of certain insects, especially flies of the suborder Cyclorrhapha, which serves as a protective case for the developing pupa.
/ˈpɜː.də/ [parda]
[noun] The practice among certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from men or strangers by means of a curtain or opaque garment.
/ˈpjʊərɪsts/ [purists]
[noun] Plural form of 'purist': a person who insists on strict adherence to traditional rules, traditional styles, or absolute correctness in a particular subject, art, or activity.
/ˈpjʊər.ɪ.ti/ [purity]
[noun] The state or quality of being pure; freedom from contamination, adulteration, or guilt.
/ˈpɜːrpəs/ [purpose]
[noun] The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
/pərˈsuːd/ [pursued]
[verb] Followed someone or something in order to catch or catch up with them.
/ˈpʊʃ.tʃeər/ [pushchair]
[noun] A lightweight folding chair on wheels in which a baby or young child can be pushed along.
/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ [pushing]
[adjective] Forceful, enterprising, and ambitious in pursuing goals.
/ˈpʌsəl/ [pussel]
[noun] An obsolete term for a low, disreputable, or slovenly woman; a harlot or jade.
/pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn θruː hɛl/ [put someone through hell]
[idiom] To cause someone to experience a great deal of suffering, emotional distress, or extreme difficulty.