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permutation

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N. transformation; rearrangement of elements

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N. transformation; rearrangement of elements

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permutation

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pernicious

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ADJ. very destructive

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ADJ. very destructive

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pernicious

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perpetrate

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V. commit an offense

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V. commit an offense

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perpetrate

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perpetual

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ADJ. everlasting

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ADJ. everlasting

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perpetual

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perpetuate

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V. make something last; preserve from extinction

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V. make something last; preserve from extinction

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perpetuate

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peruse

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V. read with care

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V. read with care

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peruse

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pervasive

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ADJ. pervading; spread throughout every part

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ADJ. pervading; spread throughout every part

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pervasive

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perverse

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ADJ. stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and perverted

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ADJ. stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and perverted

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perverse

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pessimism

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N. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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N. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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pessimism

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petulant

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ADJ. touchy; peevish

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ADJ. touchy; peevish

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petulant

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phenomena

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N. Pl. observable facts or events

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N. Pl. observable facts or events

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phenomena

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philanthropist

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N. lover of mankind; doer of good

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N. lover of mankind; doer of good

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philanthropist

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phlegmatic
ADJ. not easily excited to action or emotional displays; calm; sluggish
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ADJ. not easily excited to action or emotional displays; calm; sluggish
phlegmatic
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pious
ADJ. devout; religious
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ADJ. devout; religious
pious
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pique
1. ) V. provoke or arouse; annoy | 2. ) N. irritation; resentment
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1. ) V. provoke or arouse; annoy | 2. ) N. irritation; resentment
pique
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pivotal
ADJ. crucial; key; vital
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ADJ. crucial; key; vital
pivotal
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placate
V. pacify; conciliate
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V. pacify; conciliate
placate
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placid
ADJ. calm; peaceful
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ADJ. calm; peaceful
placid
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plagiarize
V. steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own
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V. steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own
plagiarize
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platitude
N. trite remark; commonplace statement
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N. trite remark; commonplace statement
platitude
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plausible
ADJ. having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
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ADJ. having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
plausible
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plethora
N. excess; overabundance
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N. excess; overabundance
plethora
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pliable
ADJ. flexible; yielding; adaptable
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ADJ. flexible; yielding; adaptable
pliable
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plight
N. condition, state (especially a bad state or condition); predicament
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N. condition, state (especially a bad state or condition); predicament
plight
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pluck
N. courage
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N. courage
pluck
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plunder
N. loot; takings from a raid
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N. loot; takings from a raid
plunder
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podium
N. pedestal; raised platform
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N. pedestal; raised platform
podium
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polemical
ADJ. aggressive in a verbal attack; disputatious
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ADJ. aggressive in a verbal attack; disputatious
polemical
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ponderous
ADJ. weighty; unwieldy
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ADJ. weighty; unwieldy
ponderous

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