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Pretexts
- noun - an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
- something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
Pretoria
- noun - city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
- the tent of an ancient Roman general
Pretrial
- noun - (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
Prettier
- adjective - (used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"
- more attractive
- pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"
Prettify
- verb - make more beautiful
Prettily
- adverb - in a pretty manner; "all this is most prettily done"
Pretzels
- noun - glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
Preussen
- noun - a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states"
Prevacid
- noun - antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
Prevails
- verb - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
- continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
- prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
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- use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"