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: to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion

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posit

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: a person who argues for or supports something

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proponent

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: a rule or limit that controls what something is or how something should be done

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parameter

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: writing that is not poetry : ordinary writing

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prose

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: a statement that expresses an idea that is not new

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platitude

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: a brief popular saying that gives advice about how people should live or that expresses a belief that is generally thought to be true

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proverb

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: something (such as an interesting fact or event) that can be observed and studied and that typically is unusual or difficult to understand or explain fully
: someone or something that is very impressive or popular especially because of an unusual ability or quality

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phenomenon

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: important and well-known
: easily noticed or seen
: sticking out in a way that is easily seen or noticed

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prominent

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: a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson

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parable

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: something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible
: a statement that seems to say two opposite things but that may be true

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paradox

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: wrong or different in a way that others feel is strange or offensive

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perverse

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: property that you receive from your father when he dies

: things that are from the past

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patrimony

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law : the crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth

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perjury

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: of, relating to, or having a close relationship in which there is no romance or sex

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platonic

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: to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion

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postulate

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: used to express a wish or request

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prithee

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: a difficult or unpleasant situation

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predicament

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: to be in charge of something (such as a trial)

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preside

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: the practice of giving money and time to help make life better for other people

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philanthropy

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: something that annoys someone

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peeve

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: the feathers that cover the body of a bird

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plumage

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: showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue

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pugnacious

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: to confuse (someone) very much

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perplex

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: having or showing careful good judgment

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prudent

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: likely to do, have, or suffer from something

: lying with the front of your body facing downward

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prone

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: to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired

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propitiate

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: perhaps, possibly

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peradventure

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: eulogist

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panegyrist

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: to change (something good) so that it is no longer what it was or should be
: to cause (a person or a person’s mind) to become immoral or not normal

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pervert

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: heathen
: one who has little or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods : an irreligious or hedonistic person

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pagan

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: a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who expresses ideas and opinions about that subject publicly

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pundit

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: the observable properties of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment

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phenotype

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: to prevent (something) from happening

: to take the place of (something)

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preempt

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: a young person who is taught and helped by someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience

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protégé

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: to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot

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putrefy

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: extended; especially : elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles

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prolate

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: guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
: tending to prevent or ward off : preventive

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prophylactic

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: a square-headed bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow

: a usually verbal conflict between antagonists : altercation

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quarrel

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: having or showing the ability to think and understand things quickly

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quick–witted

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: the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form

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quintessence

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