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Emoji
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#7140
🔥
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purgatory
/ˈpɜːrɡəˌtɔːri/
noun
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A place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven; a temporary condition of torment or suffering.
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After the accident, the long recovery felt like a kind of purgatory. |
stuck in purgatory |
To be trapped in a difficult or unpleasant situation with no progress.
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limbo, suffering, torment, ordeal, trial
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paradise, heaven, bliss
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in purgatory, stuck in purgatory, personal purgatory
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#7141
🐭
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pusillanimous
/ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs/
adjective
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showing a lack of courage or determination; timid
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The pusillanimous leader avoided making tough decisions. |
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cowardly, timid, fearful, weak, spineless
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brave, courageous, bold
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pusillanimous attitude, pusillanimous approach, pusillanimous behavior
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#7142
💢
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pushy
/ˈpʊʃi/
adjective
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excessively assertive or aggressive, often annoyingly so
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The salesperson was too pushy, which drove customers away. |
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aggressive, forceful, assertive, overbearing
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polite, gentle, modest
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pushy salesman, pushy attitude, pushy approach
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#7143
🔭
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purview
/ˈpɜːrvjuː/
noun
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the scope or range of authority, responsibility, or knowledge
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The case does not fall within the purview of this court. |
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scope, range, extent, jurisdiction, domain
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limitation, restriction
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within purview, outside purview, beyond purview
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#7144
🏪
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purveyor
/pərˈveɪər/
noun
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a person or business that supplies goods, services, or information
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He is a well-known purveyor of fine wines. |
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supplier, vendor, dealer, provider, distributor
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consumer, buyer, customer
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purveyor of goods, purveyor of food, purveyor of services, purveyor of information
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#7145
📦
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purvey
/pərˈveɪ/
verb
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purveyed
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purveyed
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purveys
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purveying
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to supply or provide goods, services, or information, often as a business
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The company purveys organic food to health-conscious customers. |
purvey gossip |
to spread or circulate gossip
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supply, provide, distribute, furnish, offer
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withhold, deny, refuse
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purvey goods, purvey services, purvey food, purvey information
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#7146
📜
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pursuant
/pərˈsuːənt/
adjective
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in accordance with or following something, especially a law or rule
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The decision was made pursuant to the regulations. |
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according to, in compliance with, consistent with
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contrary to, against
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pursuant to law, pursuant to agreement, pursuant to order
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#7147
👛
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purse
/pɜːrs/
noun
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a small bag used by women to carry money and personal items
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She kept her wallet in her purse. |
tighten the purse strings |
to spend less money and be economical
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handbag, wallet, pouch, clutch
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backpack, sack
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open the purse, lose a purse, designer purse, leather purse
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#7148
❓
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purported
/pərˈpɔːrtɪd/
adjective
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alleged or claimed to be true, often without proof
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The purported evidence was later proven false. |
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alleged, claimed, supposed, professed
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genuine, authentic, true
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purported evidence, purported author, purported reason
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#7149
📄
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purport
/ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
verb
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purported
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purported
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purports
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purporting
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to claim or profess something, often falsely
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The document purports to be an official government report. |
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claim, profess, pretend, allege, assert
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deny, disclaim, reject
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purport to show, purport to prove, purport to represent
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#7150
🕵️♂️
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purloin
/pərˈlɔɪn/
verb
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purloined
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purloined
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purloins
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purloining
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to steal something, often in a sneaky or dishonest way
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He tried to purloin a book from the library without being noticed. |
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steal, pilfer, swipe, snatch, filch
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return, give, donate
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purloin goods, purloin money, purloin documents, attempt to purloin
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#7151
🌳
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purlieu
/ˈpɜːrljuː/
noun
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The area near or surrounding a place; an outlying or neighboring district.
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They spent the afternoon exploring the purlieus of the ancient city. |
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vicinity, neighborhood, outskirts, surroundings, environs
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center, core, interior
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purlieus of the city, purlieu district, rural purlieu
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#7152
🧶
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purl
/pɜːrl/
verb
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purled
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purled
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purls
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purling
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To knit with a purl stitch; to flow with a murmuring sound (as a stream).
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The brook purled softly through the meadow. |
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knit, stitch, ripple, murmur, flow
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unravel, silence
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purl stitch, brook purled, purl knitting
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#7153
💎
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purity
/ˈpjʊrəti/
noun
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The quality or state of being pure; freedom from contamination or sin.
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The mountain air was admired for its purity. |
purity of heart |
Innocence and sincerity in one’s intentions.
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cleanliness, innocence, clarity, integrity, chastity
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impurity, corruption, sin
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purity of mind, purity of heart, water purity, absolute purity
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#7154
🧹
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purge
/pɜːrdʒ/
verb
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purged
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purged
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purges
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purging
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To remove unwanted feelings, people, or things; to cleanse or purify.
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The new leader promised to purge corruption from the government. |
purge oneself of guilt |
To get rid of feelings of guilt by confessing or atoning.
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cleanse, expel, eliminate, eradicate, rid
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retain, keep, preserve
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purge corruption, purge system, purge memory, purge files
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#7155
💓
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pulse
/pʌls/
noun/verb
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pulsed
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pulsed
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pulses
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pulsing
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A rhythmic beat or vibration, especially the heartbeat; to throb or move with a rhythm.
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The doctor checked her pulse after the long run. |
take someone's pulse |
to check someone's heartbeat or to understand their state of mind
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heartbeat, rhythm, beat, vibration, throb
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stillness, calm
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strong pulse, weak pulse, pulse rate, pulse check
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#7156
🛒
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purchase
/ˈpɜː.tʃəs/
verb
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purchased
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purchased
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purchases
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purchasing
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To buy something by paying money for it.
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She purchased a new laptop from the store. |
make a purchase |
to buy something
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buy, acquire, obtain, procure, get
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sell, give, forfeit
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purchase order, purchase price, purchase agreement, online purchase
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#7157
👓
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purblind
/ˈpɜːˌblaɪnd/
adjective
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Having impaired or defective vision; lacking insight or understanding.
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The purblind approach to the problem led to many mistakes. |
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dim-sighted, shortsighted, blind, unperceptive, ignorant
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clear-sighted, perceptive, insightful
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purblind ignorance, purblind view, purblind decision
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#7158
🎓
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pupilage
/ˈpjuː.pɪ.lɪdʒ/
noun
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The state of being a pupil or under instruction.
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During his pupilage, he studied law under a senior barrister. |
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apprenticeship, training, tutelage, education
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independence, mastery
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pupilage training, complete pupilage, pupilage period
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#7159
🤏
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puny
/ˈpjuː.ni/
adjective
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Small, weak, or insignificant.
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He felt puny compared to his stronger classmates. |
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weak, feeble, small, frail, slight
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strong, powerful, robust
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puny body, puny effort, puny excuse, puny figure
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#7160
⚖️
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punitive
/ˈpjuː.nɪ.tɪv/
adjective
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Inflicting or intended as punishment.
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The company faced punitive measures for violating the law. |
punitive damages |
compensation awarded in addition to actual damages to punish the offender
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disciplinary, corrective, retributive, penal, chastening
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rewarding, beneficial, lenient
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punitive action, punitive damages, punitive laws, punitive measures
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#7161
👃
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pungent
/ˈpʌndʒənt/
adjective
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Having a sharply strong taste or smell.
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The pungent aroma of spices made the dish irresistible. |
pungent wit |
A sharp and biting sense of humor.
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sharp, acrid, biting, spicy, strong
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bland, mild, weak
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pungent smell, pungent taste, pungent smoke, pungent remark
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#7162
🌶️
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pungency
/ˈpʌndʒənsi/
noun
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The quality of having a strong, sharp taste or smell.
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The pungency of garlic filled the kitchen. |
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spiciness, sharpness, tang, acridity, strongness
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blandness, mildness
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pungency of smell, pungency of taste, pungency of spices, pungency of remarks
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#7163
👨🏫
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pundit
/ˈpʌndɪt/
noun
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An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give opinions to the public.
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Political pundits debated the election results on television. |
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expert, authority, scholar, commentator, specialist
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novice, amateur
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political pundit, sports pundit, TV pundit, media pundit
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#7164
⏰
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punctual
/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/
adjective
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Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time; on time.
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He is always punctual for meetings. |
punctual as a clock |
Always arriving or happening exactly on time.
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on-time, timely, prompt, regular
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late, delayed, tardy
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punctual arrival, punctual student, punctual train, punctual manner
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#7165
🧐
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punctilious
/pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/
adjective
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Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
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She was punctilious in her attention to etiquette. |
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meticulous, precise, scrupulous, exact, careful
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careless, negligent, sloppy
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punctilious attention, punctilious detail, punctilious manners, punctilious observer
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#7166
🎤
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punch line
/ˈpʌntʃ laɪn/
noun
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The final part of a joke or story that makes it funny.
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Everyone laughed loudly at the punch line of his joke. |
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tagline, joke ending, payoff, gag line
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setup, prologue
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funny punch line, deliver a punch line, punch line of a joke
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#7167
😄
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pun
/pʌn/
noun
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A humorous use of words that suggests different meanings or words that sound alike.
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He made a clever pun about the bakery's bread rising. |
pun intended |
used to indicate that a pun or wordplay is deliberate
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wordplay, joke, quip, witticism
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seriousness, literalness
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clever pun, bad pun, pun intended
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#7168
👊
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pummel
/ˈpʌməl/
verb
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pummeled
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pummeled
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pummels
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pummeling
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To strike repeatedly with the fists; to beat or hit forcefully.
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The boxer pummeled his opponent in the final round. |
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beat, strike, thrash, batter, hit
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caress, soothe
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pummel with fists, pummel hard, pummel repeatedly
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#7169
🔨
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pulverize
/ˈpʌlvəraɪz/
verb
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pulverized
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pulverized
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pulverizes
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pulverizing
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To crush or grind something into a fine powder; to completely defeat or destroy.
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The machine can pulverize stones into dust. |
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crush, grind, demolish, shatter, smash
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build, construct, assemble
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pulverize into dust, pulverize completely, pulverize rocks
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