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preclude |
To prevent. |
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precocious |
Having the mental faculties prematurely developed. |
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precursor |
A forerunner or herald. |
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predatory |
Prone to pillaging. |
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predecessor |
An incumbent of a given office previous to another. |
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predicament |
A difficult, trying situation or plight. |
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predicate |
To state as belonging to something. |
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predict |
To foretell. |
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prediction |
A prophecy. |
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predominance |
Ascendancy or preponderance. |
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predominant |
Superior in power, influence, effectiveness, number, or degree. |
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predominate |
To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree. |
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preeminence |
Special eminence. |
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preempt |
To secure the right of preference in the purchase of public land. |
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preemption |
The right or act of purchasing before others. |
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preengage |
To preoccupy. |
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preestablish |
To settle or arrange beforehand. |
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preexist |
To exist at a period or in a state earlier than something else. |
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preexistence |
Existence antecedent to something. |
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preface |
A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book. |
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prefatory |
Pertaining to a brief explanation to the reader at the beginning of a book. |
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prefer |
To hold in higher estimation. |
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preferable |
More desirable than others. |
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preference |
An object of favor or choice. |
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preferential |
Possessing, giving, or constituting preference or priority. |
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preferment |
Preference. |
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prefix |
To attach at the beginning. |
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prehensible |
Capable of being grasped. |
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prehensile |
Adapted for grasping or holding. |
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prehension |
The act of laying hold of or grasping. |
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prejudice |
A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts. |
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prelacy |
A system of church government. |
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prelate |
One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy. |
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prelude |
An introductory or opening performance. |
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premature |
Coming too soon. |
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premier |
First in rank or position. |
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premise |
A judgment as a conclusion. |
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premonition |
Foreboding. |
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preoccupation |
The state of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied. |
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preoccupy |
To fill the mind of a person to the exclusion of other subjects. |
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preordain |
To foreordain. |
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preparation |
An act or proceeding designed to bring about some event. |
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preparatory |
Having to do with what is preliminary. |
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preponderant |
Prevalent. |
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preponderate |
To exceed in influence or power. |
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prepossession |
A preconceived liking. |
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preposterous |
Utterly ridiculous or absurd. |
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prerogative |
Having superior rank or precedence. |
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presage |
To foretell. |
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prescience |
Knowledge of events before they take place. |
