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Words beginning with P

The letter P

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pupil

/ˈpjupəl/

A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.

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pupusas

American English pronunciation

plural of pupusa

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pur

/pɝ/

Initialism of polyurethane.

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purchase

/ˈpɝtʃəs/

The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.

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purchaser

/ˈpɝtʃəsɚ/

One who purchases.

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Purdue Pharma

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Pure Color

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Pure Comfort

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PURELL

American English pronunciation

alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel.

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purely

/ˈpjʊɹli/

Wholly; really, completely.

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purim

/ˈpʊɹəm/

A Jewish festival, celebrated on the fourteenth day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massa…

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Purina

/pjʊˈɹɪnə/

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Purina ONE

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puritan

/ˈpjʊ.ɹɪ.tən/

A member of a particular Protestant religious sect advocating greater purity and piety.

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purkinje

/pərˈkɪndʒi/

A surname from Czech.

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Purnululu National Park

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pursuant

/pɚˈsu.ənt/

That pursues.

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pursuit

/pɝˈsut/

The act of pursuing.

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pushkin

/ˈpʊʃkɪn/

A transliteration of the Russian surname Пу́шкин (Púškin).

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pussy

/ˈpʊsi/

Used in a phrasal verb: pussy out.

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pustule

/ˈpʌstjuːl/Accent not specified by source

A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.

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Put Lipstick on a Pig

American English pronunciation

To superficially alter something in the hope of making it seem more appealing than it is in actuality.

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Puteoli

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putin

/ˈpu.tɪn/

Vladimir Putin; Russian president, 2012–current

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putrajaya

American English pronunciation

A federal territory in western Malaysia.

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putrescence

American English pronunciation

The condition of being putrid; decay

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putsch

/pʊtʃ/

A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.

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puyallup

/pjuːˈæləp/Accent not specified by source

A member of a Native American tribe from western Washington state.

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puzzle

/ˈpʌzəl/

The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confus…

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pwned

/poʊnd/

simple past and past participle of pwn

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