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Emoji
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#6870
🧠
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premeditate
/ˌpriːˈmɛdɪteɪt/
verb
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premeditated
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premeditated
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premeditates
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premeditating
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to think about and plan something (especially a crime) beforehand
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The suspect was accused of premeditating the crime. |
premeditated murder |
a murder that was planned in advance
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plan, intend, contemplate, devise, deliberate
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improvise, spontaneity, accidental
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premeditated crime, premeditated act, premeditate a plan
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#6871
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prepossession
/ˌpriːpəˈzɛʃən/
noun
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An opinion or feeling formed beforehand; a prejudice or preoccupation.
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His prepossession in favor of tradition made him resist change. |
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bias, prejudice, predisposition, inclination, leaning
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impartiality, fairness, neutrality
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prepossession in favor, strong prepossession, prepossession against
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#6872
😊
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prepossessing
/ˌpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ/
adjective
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Attractive or appealing in appearance or manner.
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She had a prepossessing smile that charmed everyone. |
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attractive, charming, appealing, engaging, likable
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unattractive, unappealing, repulsive
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prepossessing appearance, prepossessing charm, prepossessing smile
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#6873
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preponderate
/prɪˈpɒndəreɪt/
verb
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preponderated
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preponderated
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preponderates
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preponderating
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To be greater in influence, weight, or number.
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In the debate, logical arguments preponderated over emotional appeals. |
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dominate, outweigh, prevail, surpass, excel
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yield, lose, fail
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preponderate over, strongly preponderate, preponderate in influence
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#6874
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preponderant
/prɪˈpɒndərənt/
adjective
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Having superior weight, force, influence, or importance.
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The preponderant influence of the media shapes public opinion. |
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dominant, prevailing, predominant, influential, superior
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minor, weak, subordinate
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preponderant role, preponderant influence, preponderant factor
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#6875
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preponderance
/prɪˈpɒndərəns/
noun
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The quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.
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There was a preponderance of evidence against the defendant. |
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dominance, prevalence, superiority, predominance, advantage
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minority, inferiority, weakness
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preponderance of evidence, overwhelming preponderance, preponderance in favor
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#6876
📝
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preparatory
/prɪˈpærətɔːri/
adjective
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Serving as preparation or preliminary before the main event.
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They held a preparatory meeting before the main conference. |
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preliminary, introductory, initial, prior, groundwork
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final, conclusive
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preparatory meeting, preparatory phase, preparatory work, preparatory steps
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#6877
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preparation
/ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən/
noun
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The act of getting ready or making arrangements for something.
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The team made careful preparation for the presentation. |
fail to prepare is prepare to fail |
If you don’t get ready in advance, you are setting yourself up for failure.
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arrangement, planning, readiness, groundwork, setup
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neglect, disorganization
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make preparation, careful preparation, preparation for, preparation time
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#6878
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preordain
/ˌpriːɔːrˈdeɪn/
verb
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preordained
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preordained
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preordains
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preordaining
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To decide or determine an outcome in advance, especially by fate or divine will.
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They believed their meeting was preordained by destiny. |
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predetermine, foreordain, fate, predestine
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chance, random
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preordain fate, preordain events, preordain outcome, preordain by God
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#6879
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preoccupy
/priːˈɒkjʊpaɪ/
verb
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preoccupied
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preoccupied
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preoccupies
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preoccupying
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To dominate or engross the mind of someone to the exclusion of other thoughts.
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Worries about the future preoccupy him constantly. |
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absorb, engross, distract, consume, obsess
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free, release, ignore
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preoccupy the mind, preoccupy thoughts, preoccupy with, constantly preoccupy
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#6880
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preoccupation
/priːˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃən/
noun
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The state of being engrossed or absorbed in thought about something.
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Her preoccupation with work left her little time for family. |
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absorption, immersion, obsession, fixation, concern
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disinterest, indifference
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deep preoccupation, mental preoccupation, preoccupation with, constant preoccupation
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#6881
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premonitory
/prɪˈmɒnɪtəri/ or /ˌpriːməˈnɪtəri/
adjective
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giving a warning or prediction about something, especially something unpleasant
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He ignored the premonitory signs of illness. |
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warning, cautionary, foreshadowing, prophetic
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unforeseen, unexpected, unheralded
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premonitory signs, premonitory symptoms, premonitory feeling
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#6882
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premonition
/ˌpriːməˈnɪʃən/ or /ˌprɛm-/
noun
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a strong feeling that something is about to happen, often something negative
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She had a premonition of danger before the trip. |
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forewarning, intuition, hunch, omen, presentiment
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surprise, doubt, disbelief
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dark premonition, sudden premonition, premonition of disaster
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#6883
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premise
/ˈprɛmɪs/
noun
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a statement or idea on which reasoning or an argument is based; also a building or property
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His argument was based on a false premise. |
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based on the assumption that
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assumption, proposition, thesis, property, building
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fact, reality, truth
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false premise, legal premises, premise of argument
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#6884
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premier
/prɪˈmɪər/ or /ˈpriːmiər/
noun, adjective
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the head of government in some countries; first in importance or rank
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The French premier addressed the nation. |
Premier League |
the top professional football league in England
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prime minister, leader, head, top, chief
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subordinate, inferior, secondary
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French premier, premier role, premier status
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#6885
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preferable
/ˈprɛf(ə)rəb(ə)l/
adjective
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more desirable or suitable; better than something else
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It is preferable to take the train rather than drive in heavy traffic. |
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better, desirable, advisable, favorable, recommended
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worse, undesirable, unsuitable
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preferable option, preferable choice, preferable method, preferable alternative
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#6886
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premature
/ˌpriːməˈtjʊər/
adjective
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Happening or done before the usual or proper time.
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His decision to quit the job was premature. |
premature death |
death that happens earlier than expected or normal
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early, untimely, hasty, rushed
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timely, mature, delayed
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premature birth, premature decision, premature announcement
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#6887
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prelude
/ˈprɛljuːd/
noun
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An action, event, or statement that serves as an introduction to something more important.
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The small fight was only a prelude to a bigger conflict. |
a prelude to disaster |
an event leading to or foreshadowing a disaster
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introduction, opening, forerunner, beginning, overture
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conclusion, finale, end
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musical prelude, prelude to war, prelude to change
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#6888
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prelate
/ˈprɛlət/
noun
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A high-ranking member of the clergy, especially a bishop or abbot.
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The prelate delivered a sermon to the congregation. |
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bishop, archbishop, abbot, clergyman
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layperson, commoner
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Catholic prelate, senior prelate, respected prelate
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#6889
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prelacy
/ˈprɛləsi/
noun
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The office, dignity, or system of church government by prelates.
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The medieval church was dominated by prelacy and its traditions. |
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episcopacy, hierarchy, church government, clergy
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laity, secularism
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Roman prelacy, medieval prelacy, authority of prelacy
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#6890
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prejudice
/ˈprɛdʒədɪs/
noun
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An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge.
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Prejudice often prevents people from seeing the truth about others. |
against all prejudice |
in opposition to unfair or biased opinions
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bias, discrimination, partiality, intolerance, preconception
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fairness, tolerance, impartiality
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racial prejudice, deep-seated prejudice, overcome prejudice, prejudice against
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#6891
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prehension
/prɪˈhɛnʃən/
noun
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the act of grasping or seizing; the ability to take hold of something
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Therapists assessed the patient's prehension during hand therapy. |
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grasp, grip, seizure, taking hold, apprehension
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release, letting go, relinquishment
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power prehension, precision prehension, prehension pattern, prehension movement
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#6892
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prehensile
/prɪˈhɛnsaɪl/
adjective
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adapted for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around an object
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The monkey used its prehensile tail to hang from the branch. |
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grasping, gripping, clinging, adaptive, seizing
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nonprehensile, rigid, nongripping
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prehensile tail, prehensile trunk, prehensile feet, prehensile ability
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#6893
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prehensible
/prɪˈhɛnsɪbəl/
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capable of being grasped or seized
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The tool has a prehensible handle that improves safety. |
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graspable, holdable, seizable, catchable, clenchable
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slippery, ungraspable, nonprehensible
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prehensible handle, prehensible surface, prehensible digits, prehensible object
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#6894
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pregnant
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adjective
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having a child developing in the womb; also, full of meaning or significance
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She announced that she was three months pregnant. |
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a brief, meaningful silence that suggests significance or tension
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expectant, with child, carrying, meaningful, significant
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barren, infertile, empty
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pregnant woman, heavily pregnant, get pregnant, become pregnant, pregnant pause
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#6895
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prefix
/ˈpriːfɪks/
noun/verb
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prefixed
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prefixes
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prefixing
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a word, letter, or number placed before another; as a verb, to add something in front of something else
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Developers often prefix variables with an underscore. |
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prepend, prepose, attach, affix, tag
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append, suffix, postpose
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telephone country-code prefix, honorific prefix, string prefix, prefix a title, filename prefix
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#6896
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prefigure
/priːˈfɪɡjər/
verb
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prefigured
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prefigured
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prefigures
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prefiguring
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to represent, show, or foreshadow something in advance
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The economic reforms prefigure major social changes. |
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foreshadow, predict, anticipate, presage
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ignore, neglect
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prefigure change, prefigure outcome, prefigure development
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#6897
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preferment
/prɪˈfɜːrmənt/
noun
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promotion or advancement in rank, position, or office
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He hoped for preferment in the government office. |
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promotion, advancement, elevation, upgrade
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demotion, decline
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seek preferment, gain preferment, political preferment
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#6898
🎟️
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preferential
/ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/
adjective
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showing or giving advantage to one over others
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Members receive preferential treatment at the club. |
preferential treatment |
favoritism shown to one person or group
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advantageous, favorable, privileged, beneficial
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equal, impartial, fair
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preferential treatment, preferential access, preferential rate
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#6899
☕
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preference
/ˈprɛf(ə)rəns/
noun
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a greater liking for one alternative over another
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She has a preference for tea over coffee. |
personal preference |
an individual's own choice or taste
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choice, liking, taste, inclination, option
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dislike, aversion, indifference
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show preference, strong preference, personal preference, preference order
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