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- 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
Pritchel
- - A tool employed by blacksmiths for punching or enlarging the nail holes in a horseshoe.
Protagon
- - A nitrogenous phosphorized principle found in brain tissue. By decomposition it yields neurine, fatty acids, and other bodies.
Protamin
- - An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, which an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.