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Emoji
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#6480
🏛️
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peristyle
/ˈpɛrɪstaɪl/
noun
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A continuous porch formed by a row of columns surrounding the perimeter of a building or courtyard.
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The Roman villa featured a beautiful peristyle garden. |
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colonnade, portico, cloister, arcade, gallery
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wall, enclosure
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peristyle courtyard, Roman peristyle, peristyle garden
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#6481
🕵️
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perpetrate
/ˈpɜːrpətreɪt/
verb
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perpetrated
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perpetrated
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perpetrates
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perpetrating
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To commit or carry out, typically a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.
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The hackers perpetrated a massive cyber attack on the company. |
perpetrate a crime |
To commit an illegal act.
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commit, execute, inflict, perform, enact
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prevent, halt, stop
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perpetrate a fraud, perpetrate a crime, perpetrate violence, perpetrate injustice
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#6482
📐
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perpendicular
/ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
adjective
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At an angle of 90 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface.
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The ladder was placed perpendicular to the ground for safety. |
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upright, vertical, orthogonal, right-angled
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parallel, slanted, inclined
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perpendicular line, perpendicular angle, perpendicular wall
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#6483
🎤
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peroration
/ˌperəˈreɪʃən/
noun
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The concluding part of a speech, often intended to inspire or persuade.
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The politician's peroration left the audience applauding enthusiastically. |
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conclusion, finale, ending, summation
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introduction, opening, beginning
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emotional peroration, dramatic peroration, inspiring peroration
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#6484
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pernicious
/pərˈnɪʃəs/
adjective
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Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
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The pernicious influence of fake news can mislead millions of people. |
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harmful, damaging, destructive, malicious, toxic
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beneficial, harmless, helpful
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pernicious effect, pernicious habit, pernicious influence, pernicious disease
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#6485
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permutation
/ˌpɜːrmjuˈteɪʃən/
noun
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An arrangement or reordering of elements, often in mathematics or logic.
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The puzzle can be solved by trying all possible permutations of the tiles. |
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arrangement, combination, configuration, ordering, sequence
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fixation, stability, constancy
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possible permutation, mathematical permutation, permutation group, order of permutation
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#6486
👐
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permissive
/pərˈmɪsɪv/
adjective
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allowing or characterized by great freedom of behavior; tolerant
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Her parents were very permissive and rarely punished her. |
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lenient, tolerant, indulgent, liberal
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strict, severe, harsh
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permissive attitude, permissive society, permissive parenting, permissive rules
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#6487
✅
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permissible
/pərˈmɪsəbl̩/
adjective
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allowed or permitted by rules or law
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It is permissible to park here after 6 p.m. |
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allowed, acceptable, lawful, authorized
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forbidden, illegal, prohibited
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permissible limit, permissible level, permissible under law, legally permissible
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#6488
🌫️
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permeate
/ˈpɜːrmieɪt/
verb
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permeated
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permeated
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permeates
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permeating
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to spread throughout something or to pass into every part
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The smell of fresh coffee permeated the whole house. |
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penetrate, spread, infiltrate, diffuse
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block, contain, stop
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permeate society, permeate culture, permeate the air, smell permeates
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#6489
💧
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permeable
/ˈpɜːrmiəbl̩/
adjective
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allowing liquids or gases to pass through
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The soil in this area is very permeable to water. |
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porous, absorbent, penetrable, leaky
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impermeable, watertight, sealed
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permeable soil, permeable membrane, highly permeable, permeable surface
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#6490
♾️
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permanent
/ˈpɜːrmənənt/
adjective
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lasting or intended to last indefinitely without change
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She decided to get a permanent job after years of freelancing. |
permanent fixture |
someone or something that has been in a place for a long time and seems likely to always be there
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everlasting, enduring, lasting, constant, perpetual
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temporary, transient, short-lived
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permanent job, permanent residence, permanent solution, permanent damage
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#6491
♾️
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permanence
/ˈpɜːrmənəns/
noun
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The state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely.
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The permanence of the monument symbolizes eternal respect. |
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durability, stability, constancy, endurance
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impermanence, transience, instability
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sense of permanence, permanence of culture, permanence of memory
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#6492
🎁
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perk
/pɜːrk/
noun/verb
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perked
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perked
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perks
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perking
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A benefit or advantage associated with a job; or to become more lively or cheerful.
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One of the perks of working here is free lunch every Friday. |
perk up |
to become more energetic, happy, or alert
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benefit, advantage, bonus, reward, incentive
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disadvantage, drawback
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job perks, employee perks, perk up
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#6493
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perjury
/ˈpɜːrdʒəri/
noun
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The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after taking an oath.
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She was convicted of perjury after giving false evidence. |
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false testimony, lying under oath, deceit, dishonesty
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truth, honesty
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commit perjury, charge of perjury, perjury case
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#6494
⚖️
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perjure
/ˈpɜːrdʒər/
verb
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perjured
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perjured
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perjures
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perjuring
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To knowingly tell a lie in a court of law after swearing to tell the truth.
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He was accused of trying to perjure himself during the trial. |
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lie, falsify, deceive, mislead, misrepresent
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testify truthfully, confess
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perjure oneself, perjure in court
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#6495
🕳️
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perforate
/ˈpɜː.fə.reɪt/
verb
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perforated
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perforated
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perforates
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perforating
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to make a hole or holes through something
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The machine can perforate sheets of paper for easy tearing. |
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pierce, puncture, penetrate, drill, bore
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seal, close, block
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perforate paper, perforate metal, perforate tissue, perforate surface
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#6496
☠️
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perish
/ˈpɛrɪʃ/
verb
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perished
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perished
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perishes
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perishing
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To die, especially in a sudden or violent way.
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Many soldiers perished in the war. |
perish the thought |
Used to express the wish that something bad will not happen.
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die, expire, vanish, succumb
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survive, live, endure
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perish in battle, perish by fire, perish quickly
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#6497
🛑
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periphery
/pəˈrɪfəri/
noun
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The outer edge or boundary of an area or object.
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The soldiers were stationed at the periphery of the camp. |
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edge, border, boundary, margin
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center, core, middle
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on the periphery, periphery of power, periphery of society
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#6498
🌐
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peripheral
/pəˈrɪfərəl/
adjective
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Relating to or situated on the edge or outer parts of something.
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The town is located on the peripheral area of the city. |
peripheral vision |
The ability to see things at the edge of your field of vision.
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outer, marginal, surrounding, external
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central, core, main
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peripheral area, peripheral device, peripheral vision
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#6499
🚶
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peripatetic
/ˌpɛrɪpəˈtɛtɪk/
adjective
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Traveling from place to place, especially for work or based on lifestyle.
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He led a peripatetic life as a traveling teacher. |
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wandering, itinerant, nomadic, roving
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settled, stationary, rooted
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peripatetic lifestyle, peripatetic career, peripatetic teacher
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#6500
🔄
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periodicity
/ˌpɪəriəˈdɪsɪti/
noun
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The quality or state of being regular or recurring at intervals.
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The periodicity of the moon’s phases has fascinated humans for centuries. |
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regularity, recurrence, rhythm, cycle, interval
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irregularity, randomness, chaos
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annual periodicity, periodicity of events, natural periodicity, lunar periodicity
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#6501
📚
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periodical
/ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪ.kəl/
noun
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a magazine or journal published at regular intervals
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She subscribed to a science periodical. |
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journal, magazine, publication, bulletin
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nonrecurring, one-time issue
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academic periodical, monthly periodical, scientific periodical, literary periodical
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#6502
📏
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perimeter
/pəˈrɪm.ɪ.tər/
noun
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the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure or area
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The soldiers guarded the perimeter of the camp. |
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boundary, border, edge, outline, circumference
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center, core, interior
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perimeter fence, perimeter wall, guard the perimeter, define the perimeter
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#6503
⚠️
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perilous
/ˈper.ɪ.ləs/
adjective
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full of danger or risk
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They undertook a perilous journey through the mountains. |
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dangerous, risky, hazardous, unsafe, treacherous
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safe, secure, harmless
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perilous journey, perilous situation, perilous path, perilous condition
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#6504
🌕
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perigee
/ˈper.ɪ.dʒiː/
noun
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the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the Earth
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The moon appeared much larger during its perigee. |
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closest point, nearest approach, low point
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apogee, farthest point
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lunar perigee, perigee distance, at perigee, reach perigee
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#6505
🤔
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perhaps
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adverb
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used to express uncertainty or possibility
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Perhaps we should wait until tomorrow to make the decision. |
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maybe, possibly, conceivably, perchance, probably
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certainly, definitely, surely
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perhaps not, perhaps so, perhaps even, perhaps then
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#6506
😒
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perfunctory
/pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/
adjective
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done without much effort, interest, or thought
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He gave a perfunctory nod and walked away. |
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mechanical, superficial, careless, cursory, automatic
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careful, thorough, attentive
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perfunctory effort, perfunctory response, perfunctory nod, perfunctory greeting
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#6507
🌸
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perfumery
/pəˈfjuː.mər.i/
noun
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the art, business, or products of making perfumes
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She works in a perfumery that creates luxury scents. |
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fragrance industry, scent-making, perfume business, aroma craft
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odor, stench
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luxury perfumery, traditional perfumery, modern perfumery
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#6508
🎭
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perform
/pəˈfɔːm/
verb
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performed
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performed
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performs
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performing
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to carry out an action, task, or function
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The doctor will perform the surgery tomorrow. |
perform miracles |
to achieve extraordinary results
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execute, carry out, accomplish, act, conduct
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fail, neglect
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perform well, perform task, perform surgery, perform role
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#6509
⚖️
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perforce
/pəˈfɔːs/
adverb
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by necessity; inevitably
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He had to perforce accept the decision. |
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inevitably, necessarily, unavoidably, compulsorily
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voluntarily, optionally
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perforce accept, perforce agree, perforce adapt
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