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#7110
👄
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pucker
/ˈpʌkər/
verb
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puckered
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puckered
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puckers
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puckering
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to tighten or contract into small folds or wrinkles
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She puckered her lips before kissing the child. |
pucker up |
to prepare for a kiss
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wrinkle, crumple, crease, fold, contract
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smooth, flatten
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pucker lips, pucker up, face puckered, puckered fabric
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#7111
❤️
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pulsate
/ˈpʌlseɪt/
verb
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pulsated
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pulsated
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pulsates
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pulsating
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to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or beat
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The neon lights pulsated with a steady rhythm. |
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throb, beat, pulse, vibrate, oscillate
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stop, still
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pulsate with energy, pulsating rhythm, pulsating lights
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#7112
⛪
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pulpit
/ˈpʊlpɪt/
noun
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a raised platform in a church from which the preacher delivers a sermon
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The pastor stood at the pulpit to address the congregation. |
from the pulpit |
spoken publicly in a sermon
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lectern, platform, stand, rostrum
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floor, seat
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stand at the pulpit, preach from the pulpit
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#7113
🫁
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pulmonary
/ˈpʌlməˌneri/
adjective
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relating to the lungs
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The patient suffered from a serious pulmonary infection. |
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respiratory, lung-related, bronchial
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non-respiratory
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pulmonary disease, pulmonary artery, pulmonary infection
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#7114
🌹
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pulchritude
/ˈpʌlkrɪˌtjuːd/
noun
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physical beauty
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The actress was admired for her pulchritude as well as her talent. |
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beauty, loveliness, attractiveness, comeliness
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ugliness, unattractiveness
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pulchritude of nature, pulchritude and grace
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#7115
💪
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puissant
/ˈpjuːɪsənt/
adjective
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having great power or influence; mighty
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The king was a puissant ruler whose word was law. |
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powerful, mighty, strong, influential, dominant
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weak, powerless, feeble
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puissant leader, puissant empire, puissant authority
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#7116
💪
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puissance
/ˈpjuːɪsəns/
noun
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Great power, strength, or influence.
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The empire showed its puissance through vast armies. |
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power, strength, might, authority, dominance
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weakness, helplessness, impotence
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display puissance, demonstrate puissance, political puissance
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#7117
💢
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pugnacity
/pʌɡˈnæsɪti/
noun
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A natural disposition to be combative or aggressive.
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The coach admired the player's pugnacity on the field. |
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aggressiveness, hostility, combativeness, fierceness
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calmness, peacefulness, gentleness
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display pugnacity, show pugnacity, admired for pugnacity
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#7118
😡
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pugnacious
/pʌɡˈneɪʃəs/
adjective
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Having a quarrelsome or combative nature; eager to fight.
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His pugnacious attitude often got him into trouble. |
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aggressive, combative, hostile, quarrelsome, belligerent
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peaceful, calm, gentle
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pugnacious spirit, pugnacious personality, pugnacious tone
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#7119
👊
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pugilist
/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst/
noun
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A professional or skilled boxer.
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The pugilist entered the ring with confidence. |
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boxer, fighter, combatant, sparrer, contender
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spectator, pacifist, civilian
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skilled pugilist, famous pugilist, pugilist champion
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#7120
🥊
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pugilism
/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/
noun
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The practice or sport of boxing.
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He studied the art of pugilism in his youth. |
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boxing, fistfight, sparring, combat, fighting
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peace, truce, harmony
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art of pugilism, history of pugilism, pugilism champion
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#7121
🙃
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puerile
/ˈpjʊəraɪl/
adjective
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childishly silly or immature
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His puerile jokes annoyed the audience. |
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childish, immature, trivial, juvenile
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mature, sensible
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puerile behavior, puerile jokes, puerile remarks
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#7122
👶
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pudgy
/ˈpʌdʒi/
adjective
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slightly fat or chubby in a way that is often cute
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The baby had pudgy cheeks that everyone adored. |
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chubby, plump, round, stout
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slim, thin
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pudgy cheeks, pudgy fingers, pudgy child
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#7123
🍮
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pudding
/ˈpʊdɪŋ/
noun
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a sweet or savory dish, often soft and creamy, eaten as dessert
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She made chocolate pudding for dessert. |
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dessert, custard, mousse, sweet dish
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main course, savory
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chocolate pudding, rice pudding, vanilla pudding
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#7124
😏
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puckish
/ˈpʌkɪʃ/
adjective
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playfully mischievous
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The child gave a puckish grin before hiding the toy. |
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mischievous, impish, roguish, playful
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serious, solemn
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puckish smile, puckish humor, puckish grin
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#7125
👀
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prurient
/ˈprʊəriənt/
adjective
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having or showing an excessive interest in sexual matters
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The magazine was criticized for its prurient content. |
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lewd, lascivious, salacious, licentious, erotic
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modest, decent, pure
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prurient interest, prurient content, prurient curiosity
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#7126
🦖
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pterodactyl
/ˌtɛrəˈdæktɪl/
noun
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An extinct flying reptile of the Jurassic period, with a long slender head and wings formed by a membrane stretching along the body.
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The museum displayed a fossil of a giant pterodactyl. |
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flying-reptile, prehistoric-creature, pterosaur, dinosaur
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modern-bird, mammal
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pterodactyl fossil, giant pterodactyl, flying pterodactyl
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#7127
🛋️
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psychotherapy
/ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi/
noun
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The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means.
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She attended weekly psychotherapy sessions to cope with her anxiety. |
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counseling, therapy, psychoanalysis, talking-cure
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medication, drug-therapy
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psychotherapy session, psychotherapy treatment, cognitive psychotherapy
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#7128
🤯
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psychosomatic
/ˌsaɪkoʊsəˈmætɪk/
adjective
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Relating to a physical illness or condition caused or aggravated by mental factors such as stress.
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Her stomach pain was diagnosed as psychosomatic, linked to stress. |
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stress-related, mind-body, mental-physical, neurotic
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organic, physical
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psychosomatic illness, psychosomatic disorder, psychosomatic symptoms
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#7129
😵
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psychosis
/saɪˈkoʊsɪs/
noun
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A severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are impaired, leading to a loss of contact with reality.
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The patient was diagnosed with psychosis after experiencing hallucinations. |
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mental-illness, schizophrenia, delusion, paranoia, madness
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sanity, lucidity
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psychosis treatment, acute psychosis, psychosis symptoms
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#7130
🧠
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psychopathic
/ˌsaɪkəˈpæθɪk/
adjective
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Relating to or affected by psychopathy; showing chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent behavior.
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The film portrayed a psychopathic killer with no sense of empathy. |
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deranged, insane, violent, sociopathic, mentally-ill
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sane, balanced, stable
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psychopathic behavior, psychopathic tendencies, psychopathic personality
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#7131
📖
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psychology
/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/
noun
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the scientific study of the mind and behavior
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Psychology helps us understand how people think and act. |
pop psychology |
simplified psychological concepts popularized for mass audiences
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behavioral science, study of mind, cognitive science, psychoanalysis, therapy
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ignorance, unawareness
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study psychology, psychology class, psychology research, psychology student
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#7132
🔮
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psychic
/ˈsaɪkɪk/
adjective, noun
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relating to the mind or supernatural powers; a person claiming to have extrasensory abilities
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The psychic claimed she could predict the future. |
psychic powers |
supernatural abilities of the mind
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clairvoyant, medium, intuitive, telepathic, spiritual
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rational, logical
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psychic powers, psychic abilities, psychic reading, psychic energy
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#7133
📘
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psychiatry
/saɪˈkaɪətri/
noun
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the branch of medicine focused on the study and treatment of mental illness
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She decided to study psychiatry to help people with mental health issues. |
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mental health, psychotherapy, psychology, counseling, psychoanalysis
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surgery, orthopedics
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study psychiatry, practice psychiatry, field of psychiatry, psychiatry department
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#7134
👩⚕️
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psychiatrist
/saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/
noun
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a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness
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The psychiatrist prescribed medication for the patient’s anxiety. |
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doctor, therapist, shrink, counselor, analyst
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patient, layperson
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consult a psychiatrist, child psychiatrist, practicing psychiatrist, psychiatrist appointment
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#7135
🧠
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psyche
/ˈsaɪkiː/
noun
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the human soul, mind, or spirit
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The novel explores the depths of the human psyche. |
altered psyche |
a changed or disturbed state of mind
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soul, spirit, mind, consciousness, self
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body, matter
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human psyche, deep psyche, fragile psyche, collective psyche
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#7136
🕶️
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pseudonymity
/ˌsuːdəˈnɪmɪti/
noun
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the practice or state of using a pseudonym
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The author maintained pseudonymity throughout her career. |
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anonymity, disguise, concealment, alias use
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transparency, identity
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maintain pseudonymity, protect pseudonymity, pseudonymity in writing
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#7137
🖊️
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pseudonym
/ˈsuːdənɪm/
noun
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a fictitious name used by an author instead of their real name
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Mark Twain was the pseudonym of Samuel Clemens. |
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alias, pen name, assumed name, false name
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real name, true name
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use a pseudonym, write under a pseudonym, adopt a pseudonym
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#7138
🙄
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pseudapostle
/ˌsuːdəʊəˈpɒsəl/
noun
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a false or pretended apostle
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The preacher was condemned as a pseudapostle. |
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false teacher, impostor, deceiver, pretender
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apostle, disciple, genuine
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false prophet, false apostle, pseudapostle
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#7139
🔍
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pry
/praɪ/
verb
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pried
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pried
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pries
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prying
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to look closely into something; to try to find out private information
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She tried to pry into her neighbor’s private life. |
pry into someone's affairs |
to intrude into someone's private matters
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snoop, intrude, peep, meddle
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ignore, neglect
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pry into, pry open, pry eyes
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