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Emoji
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peregrination
/ˌpɛrəɡrɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
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A long journey or wandering, especially on foot.
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Their peregrination across Asia lasted two years. |
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journey, travel, wandering, expedition, roaming
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stay, residence
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long peregrination, peregrination across, peregrination of
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peremptory
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adjective
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Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a commanding way.
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The officer gave a peremptory order to evacuate the building. |
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authoritative, commanding, dictatorial, decisive, imperious
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submissive, hesitant, weak
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peremptory order, peremptory tone, peremptory command
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perennial
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adjective
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lasting or existing for a long time, or recurring continually
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Climate change is a perennial concern for scientists. |
perennial favorite |
something that is always liked or chosen over time
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everlasting, enduring, persistent, continual, constant
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temporary, short-lived, fleeting
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perennial problem, perennial plant, perennial issue, perennial concern
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perfidious
/pərˈfɪdiəs/
adjective
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deceitful and untrustworthy
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The spy was executed for his perfidious actions. |
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treacherous, deceitful, disloyal, unfaithful, duplicitous
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loyal, faithful, trustworthy
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perfidious act, perfidious betrayal, perfidious nature
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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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perigee
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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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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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😟
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perturb
/pərˈtɜːrb/
verb
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perturbed
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perturbed
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perturbs
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perturbing
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To disturb or unsettle greatly in mind.
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The sudden noise perturbed the students during the exam. |
perturb the balance |
to upset stability or harmony
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disturb, unsettle, agitate, upset, worry
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calm, soothe, reassure
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greatly perturbed, visibly perturbed, perturb the mind, perturb the balance
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pervasive
/pərˈveɪsɪv/
adjective
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spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
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The pervasive influence of technology is seen in every aspect of life. |
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widespread, prevalent, extensive, universal, omnipresent
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limited, narrow, rare
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pervasive influence, pervasive effect, pervasive culture, pervasive problem
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petulant
/ˈpɛtjʊlənt/
adjective
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Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
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The child became petulant when denied more candy. |
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irritable, cranky, sulky, moody
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cheerful, patient, calm
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petulant child, petulant response, petulant tone
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phlegmatic
/flɛgˈmæt.ɪk/
adjective
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having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition
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Despite the chaos, he remained phlegmatic and composed. |
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calm, unflappable, composed, stoic
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excitable, emotional, agitated
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phlegmatic temperament, phlegmatic response, phlegmatic nature
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phoenix
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noun
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a mythical bird that is reborn from its ashes; symbol of immortality or renewal
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The legend says the phoenix rises from its ashes every 500 years. |
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mythical bird, immortal bird, firebird, rebirth symbol
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mortal creature, ordinary bird
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rise like a phoenix, phoenix myth, phoenix legend
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physiognomy
/ˌfɪziˈɒnəmi/
noun
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the study of facial features to judge character or personality
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He believed in physiognomy and tried to read people's personalities from their faces. |
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face reading, character analysis, appearance study, facial interpretation
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ignorance, randomness
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study of physiognomy, physiognomy analysis, physiognomic features
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Piety
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noun
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the quality of being religious or reverent; devout religious belief and practice
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His piety was evident in his daily prayers. |
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devotion, religiousness, godliness, spirituality
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impiety, irreligion, godlessness, blasphemy
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religious piety, filial piety, show piety
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piquant
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adjective
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having a pleasantly sharp or spicy taste; interestingly provocative
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The chef added a piquant sauce to the dish to enhance its flavor. |
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spicy, tangy, zesty, stimulating
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bland, dull
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piquant flavor, piquant sauce, piquant remark
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pique
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verb
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piqued
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piqued
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piques
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piquing
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to stimulate interest or curiosity; to arouse resentment or anger
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Her remarks piqued his curiosity about the secret project. |
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arouse, provoke, irritate, stimulate
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calm, soothe, pacify
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pique interest, pique curiosity, pique someone's anger
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placate
/pləˈkeɪt/
verb
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placated
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placates
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placating
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to make someone less angry or hostile; to calm or soothe
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He tried to placate the angry customer with a refund. |
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appease, calm, soothe, pacify
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provoke, anger, irritate
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placate someone, placate anger, placate fears
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placid
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calm and peaceful, not easily disturbed
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She had a placid expression despite the chaos around her. |
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calm, serene, tranquil, peaceful
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agitated, turbulent, restless
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placid lake, placid demeanor, remain placid
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plaintive
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adjective
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expressing sadness or sorrow
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He raised a plaintive cry for help. |
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mournful, sorrowful, melancholy, wistful
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cheerful, joyful, happy
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plaintive voice, plaintive look, plaintive cry
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plasticity
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noun
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the quality of being easily shaped or molded; adaptability
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The brain's plasticity allows it to adapt after injury. |
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flexibility, adaptability, malleability, pliability
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rigidity, stiffness
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brain plasticity, material plasticity, neural plasticity
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platitude
/ˈplætɪtjuːd/
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a remark or statement that is overused and unoriginal
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He kept repeating the same platitudes during the speech. |
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cliché, truism, banality, commonplace
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originality, novelty
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political platitude, moral platitude, repeated platitude
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platonic
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adjective
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relating to a close relationship that is not romantic or sexual
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They have a platonic friendship that has lasted for years. |
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nonsexual, spiritual, ideal, chaste
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romantic, sexual
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platonic relationship, platonic love, platonic friendship
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plethora
/ˈplɛθərə/
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an excessive amount of something
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She has a plethora of books on her shelf. |
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excess, surplus, overabundance, profusion
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deficiency, paucity, shortage
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plethora of options, plethora of ideas, plethora of evidence
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plumb
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verb
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plumbed
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plumbed
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plumbs
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plumbing
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to measure the depth of water or examine closely
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They used a line to plumb the depth of the lake. |
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measure, explore, probe, gauge
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neglect, ignore
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plumb the depths, plumb the lake, plumb the truth
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plummet
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verb
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plummeted
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plummeted
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plummets
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plummeting
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to fall straight down at high speed
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Stock prices plummeted after the sudden market crash. |
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fall, drop, tumble, dive
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rise, soar
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plummet in value, plummet down, plummet rapidly
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