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Words Starting with "P"

Prudery
C1noun
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Prudery

The quality or state of being prudish; excessive concern for propriety or modesty.

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Prune
B2verb
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Prune

A dried plum, typically dark-colored and wrinkled, known for its sweet taste and often consumed for its laxative properties.

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Pruners
B2noun
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Pruners

A horticultural hand tool resembling large scissors used for cutting thin branches, twigs, and stems of plants.

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Pruning
B2noun
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Pruning

The act of trimming a plant, tree, or shrub by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems.

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Pruning Shears
B1noun
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Pruning Shears

A tool used for cutting branches and stems of plants.

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Pruritus
C1noun
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Pruritus

An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that provokes the urge to scratch.

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Prussiate Of Potash
C1noun
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Prussiate Of Potash

A chemical compound containing potassium and cyanide, used in various industrial applications.

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Prying
B2verb
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Prying

To inquire closely into someone's private affairs.

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Prédétail
B2noun
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Prédétail

A preliminary specification or detail that outlines the essential aspects of a project.

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Psalm
B2noun
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Psalm

A sacred song or hymn, especially one of the biblical psalms contained in the Book of Psalms.

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Pseudo-Term
C1noun
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Pseudo-Term

A term that is misleading or inaccurately represents the concept it is intended to describe.

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Pseudocide
C2noun
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Pseudocide

The act of faking one's own death.

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