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Words beginning with P

The letter P

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pripyat

American English pronunciation

A river in Eastern Europe, flowing east through Ukraine and Belarus, draining into the Dnieper.

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pristina

/prɪʃˈtinə/Accent not specified by source

The capital and largest city of Kosovo.

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pristine

/ˈprɪˌstin/

Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

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privacy

/ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/

The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.

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privately

/ˈpɹaɪvətli/

In a private manner.

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privatization

/ˌpɹaɪvətaɪˈzeɪʃən/

The transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control.

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privatize

/ˈpɹaɪvətaɪz/

To release government control (of a business or industry) to private industry.

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privilege

/ˈpɹɪvlədʒ/

A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment…

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Prix Fixe

American English pronunciation

A menu in which the entire meal is offered at a single fixed price.

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priya

American English pronunciation

A female given name from India. A common Hindu female name which means beloved. It is usually used in conjunction with another name,…

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priyanka

American English pronunciation

A female given name from Hindi.

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Priyanka Chopra

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príncipe

American English pronunciation

An island which forms part of São Tomé and Príncipe

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Pro Bono

/proʊ ˈboʊnoʊ/

Without charging the usual fee; done voluntarily without fee, generally for clients or patients of limited means.

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Pro Bono Publico

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Pro Forma

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Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality.

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Pro Hac Vice

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Permitted for a specific case or action.

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Pro Line

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Pro Player

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Pro Rata

American English pronunciation

Of an allocation, in proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.

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Pro Se

American English pronunciation

Representing oneself (in court); without an attorney.

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Pro Tanto

American English pronunciation

To that extent.

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Pro Tem

/pɹəʊˈtɛm/Accent not specified by source

temporarily; for the time being.

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Pro Tempore

/ˌproʊ ˈtɛmpəri/Accent not specified by source

temporarily; for the time being

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probable

/ˈpɹɑbəbl̩/

Likely or most likely to be true.

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probe

/pɹoʊb/

Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.

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problems

/ˈpɹɑbləmz/

plural of problem

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proboscis

/pɹoʊˈbɑs(k)ɪs/

An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.

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procedure

/pɹəˈsidʒɚ/

A particular method for performing a task.

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processes

/ˈpɹɑsɛsɪz/

plural of process

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