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Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#6900 🤔 ••••••	presumption /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An idea believed to be true without proof; an assumption or act of overconfidence. ••••••	The presumption of his guilt was unfair. ••••••	innocent until proven guilty ••••••	The principle that one is considered innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law. ••••••	assumption, supposition, belief, inference, guess ••••••	certainty, fact, proof ••••••	legal presumption, presumption of innocence, presumption of guilt, rebuttable presumption ••••••
#6901 🦁 ••••••	prey /preɪ/ noun/verb ••••••	preyed ••••••	preyed ••••••	preys ••••••	preying ••••••	an animal hunted by another for food; to hunt and feed on ••••••	Lions prey on zebras in the wild. ••••••	fall prey to ••••••	to become a victim of ••••••	victim, quarry, target, hunt ••••••	predator, attacker ••••••	fall prey, prey upon, easy prey, natural prey ••••••
#6902 🛡️ ••••••	prevention /prɪˈvɛnʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the act of stopping something from happening ••••••	Exercise is important for the prevention of heart disease. ••••••	prevention is better than cure ••••••	it is better to stop problems before they happen than to fix them later ••••••	avoidance, deterrence, protection, precaution ••••••	neglect, allowance, permission ••••••	disease prevention, crime prevention, fire prevention, prevention strategy ••••••
#6903 🤥 ••••••	prevaricate /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ verb ••••••	prevaricated ••••••	prevaricated ••••••	prevaricates ••••••	prevaricating ••••••	to avoid telling the truth by not giving a direct answer ••••••	The politician began to prevaricate when asked about the scandal. ••••••	beat around the bush ••••••	to avoid talking about something directly ••••••	equivocate, evade, mislead, hedge, waffle ••••••	confront, clarify, admit ••••••	tend to prevaricate, prevaricate deliberately, prevaricate under pressure ••••••
#6904 🌍 ••••••	prevalent /ˈprɛvələnt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	widespread or commonly occurring ••••••	Flu is prevalent during the winter season. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	widespread, common, frequent, rampant, prevailing ••••••	rare, uncommon, unusual ••••••	prevalent belief, prevalent practice, prevalent trend, prevalent disease ••••••
#6905 📊 ••••••	prevalence /ˈprɛvələns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state or condition of being widespread or common ••••••	The prevalence of smartphones has changed how people communicate. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	commonness, frequency, dominance, universality, popularity ••••••	rarity, infrequency, scarcity ••••••	high prevalence, disease prevalence, prevalence rate, prevalence among ••••••
#6906 🏆 ••••••	prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ verb ••••••	prevailed ••••••	prevailed ••••••	prevails ••••••	prevailing ••••••	To prove more powerful or superior; to be widespread or common. ••••••	Justice will always prevail over injustice. ••••••	prevail upon someone ••••••	to persuade someone to do something ••••••	triumph, succeed, win, dominate, overcome ••••••	fail, lose, surrender ••••••	prevail over, prevail in, prevail upon, prevail against ••••••
#6907 🎭 ••••••	pretext /ˈpriːtɛkst/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A false reason given to hide the real purpose or motive. ••••••	He went out on the pretext of buying groceries. ••••••	under the pretext of ••••••	using a false reason to cover up the real motive ••••••	excuse, pretense, cover, guise, justification ••••••	truth, reality, honesty ••••••	under the pretext, flimsy pretext, on the pretext, false pretext ••••••
#6908 ✨ ••••••	preternatural /ˌpriːtərˈnætʃərəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary or supernatural. ••••••	She had a preternatural ability to remain calm in any crisis. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extraordinary, supernatural, exceptional, uncanny, abnormal ••••••	ordinary, natural, normal ••••••	preternatural calm, preternatural power, preternatural ability, preternatural silence ••••••
#6909 💅 ••••••	pretentious /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed. ••••••	The restaurant was stylish but far too pretentious for my taste. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	showy, ostentatious, pompous, affected, flashy ••••••	simple, modest, humble ••••••	pretentious attitude, pretentious speech, pretentious behavior, pretentious style ••••••
#6910 🎭 ••••••	pretension /prɪˈtɛnʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A claim or assertion to something, often without justification; an attempt to impress by showing greater importance or talent than is actually possessed. ••••••	His pretension to be an expert was quickly exposed. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	claim, aspiration, affectation, vanity, show ••••••	humility, modesty ••••••	false pretension, intellectual pretension, pretension to power, artistic pretension ••••••
#6911 😶‍🌫️ ••••••	pretense /ˈpriː.tɛns/ or /prɪˈtɛns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A false appearance or claim; an act of pretending. ••••••	His kindness was only a pretense to gain trust. ••••••	under false pretenses ••••••	Doing something dishonestly by making false claims. ••••••	deception, sham, facade, falsehood ••••••	truth, honesty ••••••	false pretense, under pretense, without pretense ••••••
#6912 🎭 ••••••	pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ verb ••••••	pretended ••••••	pretended ••••••	pretends ••••••	pretending ••••••	To act as if something is true when it is not. ••••••	The children pretended to be superheroes. ••••••	pretend play ••••••	A form of play where children act out roles and scenarios. ••••••	feign, fake, simulate, act ••••••	reveal, show ••••••	pretend to be, pretend play, pretend interest ••••••
#6913 😏 ••••••	presumptuous /prɪˈzʌmp.tʃu.əs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Overconfident, rude, or taking liberties without permission. ••••••	It was presumptuous of him to make that decision without consulting others. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	arrogant, bold, forward, overconfident ••••••	humble, modest ••••••	presumptuous attitude, presumptuous behavior, presumptuous request ••••••
#6914 🧐 ••••••	presumptive /prɪˈzʌmptɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Based on probability or assumption rather than proof. ••••••	She is the presumptive nominee for the party. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	probable, assumed, likely, supposed ••••••	unlikely, improbable ••••••	presumptive nominee, presumptive diagnosis, presumptive heir ••••••
#6915 🤯 ••••••	preposterous /prɪˈpɒstərəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	completely ridiculous or absurd; contrary to reason or common sense ••••••	The idea that pigs could fly is preposterous. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ridiculous, absurd, ludicrous, nonsensical, outrageous ••••••	reasonable, sensible, logical ••••••	preposterous idea, preposterous claim, utterly preposterous, seems preposterous ••••••
#6916 🤔 ••••••	presume /prɪˈzjuːm/ verb ••••••	presumed ••••••	presumed ••••••	presumes ••••••	presuming ••••••	To suppose something is true without proof; to take for granted. ••••••	I presume she has already left for the meeting. ••••••	presume innocence ••••••	to assume someone is innocent until proven guilty ••••••	assume, suppose, believe, infer, guess ••••••	doubt, disbelieve, question ••••••	presume innocence, presume to act, presume responsibility, presume knowledge ••••••
#6917 🏆 ••••••	prestige /prɛˈstiːʒ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something based on their achievements or quality. ••••••	Winning the award gave the company international prestige. ••••••	prestige project ••••••	a project undertaken mainly to enhance reputation or status ••••••	reputation, status, honor, distinction, influence ••••••	disgrace, dishonor, obscurity ••••••	high prestige, social prestige, gain prestige, prestige project ••••••
#6918 🥫 ••••••	preservative /prɪˈzɜːrvətɪv/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A substance used to prevent decay, spoilage, or deterioration in food or other materials. ••••••	This jam contains no artificial preservatives. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	additive, stabilizer, protector, antioxidant ••••••	contaminant, decay ••••••	food preservative, chemical preservative, artificial preservative, preservative-free ••••••
#6919 🌿 ••••••	preservation /ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The act of keeping something in its original state or protecting it from harm or decay. ••••••	The preservation of old books is important for cultural heritage. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	protection, conservation, maintenance, safeguarding ••••••	destruction, neglect, damage ••••••	cultural preservation, nature preservation, preservation efforts, preservation policy ••••••
#6920 📄 ••••••	presentment /prɪˈzɛntmənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The act of presenting something formally or officially; a formal statement or document. ••••••	The lawyer made a presentment of the evidence to the court. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	presentation, submission, exhibition, display, introduction ••••••	concealment, hiding ••••••	presentment of charges, formal presentment, grand jury presentment, presentment document ••••••
#6921 ⚠️ ••••••	presentiment /prɪˈsɛntɪmənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An intuitive feeling about the future, especially of something bad about to happen. ••••••	He had a strong presentiment that the plan would fail. ••••••	a presentiment of doom ••••••	a strong intuitive sense that something disastrous will happen ••••••	premonition, foreboding, intuition, hunch ••••••	certainty, assurance ••••••	presentiment of danger, presentiment of failure, strong presentiment ••••••
#6922 🔮 ••••••	presentient /prɪˈsɛnʃənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having a feeling or sense of something about to happen; predictive. ••••••	She was presentient of the coming disaster. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	prophetic, predictive, foreboding, intuitive ••••••	unaware, oblivious ••••••	presentient feeling, presentient thought, presentient mood ••••••
#6923 💊 ••••••	prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A written order from a doctor for the preparation and administration of a medicine; also, a recommendation or authoritative rule. ••••••	The doctor gave her a prescription for antibiotics. ••••••	fill a prescription ••••••	to provide medicine according to a doctor’s order ••••••	medication, remedy, directive, order ••••••	discretion, suggestion ••••••	doctor's prescription, prescription drug, prescription medicine ••••••
#6924 ⚖️ ••••••	prescriptible /prɪˈskrɪptɪbəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Capable of being prescribed or laid down as a rule or directive. ••••••	Certain regulations are prescriptible under the law. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	enforceable, obligatory, regulative, mandatory ••••••	optional, discretionary ••••••	prescriptible rules, prescriptible law, prescriptible rights ••••••
#6925 📜 ••••••	prescript /ˈpriːskrɪpt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An authoritative rule or direction; something laid down as a command. ••••••	The prescript of the organization required strict punctuality. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rule, command, directive, order, regulation ••••••	suggestion, option ••••••	legal prescript, prescript rules, prescript requirement ••••••
#6926 👁️ ••••••	prescient /ˈprɛʃənt/ or /ˈpriːʃənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having or showing knowledge of events before they take place ••••••	The prescient investor sold his shares just before the market crashed. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	foresighted, visionary, prophetic, intuitive ••••••	unaware, shortsighted ••••••	prescient investor, prescient view, prescient warning, prescient decision ••••••
#6927 🔮 ••••••	prescience /ˈprɛʃəns/ or /ˈpriːʃəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the ability to know or predict what will happen in the future ••••••	Her prescience about market trends saved the company. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	foresight, foreknowledge, clairvoyance, insight ••••••	ignorance, hindsight ••••••	remarkable prescience, prescience of events, prescience about future, prescience in decisions ••••••
#6928 🌩️ ••••••	presage /ˈprɛsɪdʒ/ verb ••••••	presaged ••••••	presaged ••••••	presages ••••••	presaging ••••••	to be a sign or warning that something will happen; to foreshadow ••••••	Dark clouds presage a storm. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	foreshadow, predict, foretell, portend, indicate ••••••	prove, confirm, demonstrate ••••••	presage trouble, presage disaster, presage the future, presage change ••••••
#6929 👑 ••••••	prerogative /prɪˈrɒɡətɪv/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a special right or privilege exclusive to a particular person or group ••••••	It is the manager’s prerogative to make the final decision. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	privilege, right, entitlement, advantage, authority ••••••	restriction, limitation, prohibition ••••••	royal prerogative, presidential prerogative, special prerogative, personal prerogative ••••••

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