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preferences
settings, options, configuration, choices, customizations
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preferred
favored, chosen, favorite, desired, recommended
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prefix
preface, precede
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pregnancy
childbearing, expecting, cyesis, gestation, gravidation
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pregnant
having a baby, carrying a child, expecting, expecting a baby, expectant
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prego
you're welcome, after you, please, go ahead, not at all, pregnant
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prejudice
preconception, predisposition, bigotry, bias, chauvinism
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prejudicial
prejudicious
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prelim
preliminary, preliminary exam, preliminary examination
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preliminary
introductory, preparatory, initial, opening, prefatory
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prelude
forestory
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premarital
prenuptial, antenuptial
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premature
anticipatory, early, forward, hasty, precipitate
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prematurely
untimely
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premeditation
forethought
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premier
leading, top, foremost, chief, principal
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premiere
debut, opening, opening night, first showing, unveiling
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premise
assumption, basis
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premises
property, site, grounds, establishment, building
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premium
superior, deluxe, high-end, top-tier, first-rate
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premonition
foreboding, boding, forewarning, presentiment
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prenatal
antenatal, antepartum
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prentice
apprentice, 'prentice
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prenup
antenuptial agreement, premarital agreement
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prenuptial
premarital, antenuptial
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preoccupation
preoccupancy
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prep
prepare, ready, prime, arrange, groundwork
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preparation
readying, groundwork, planning, arrangement, prep
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prepare
arrange, get ready, set up, organize, prime
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prepared
ready, set, equipped, primed, braced
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preparedness
readiness
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preparing
readying, arranging, organizing, priming, getting ready
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preposition
function word
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prerequisite
requirement
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prerogative
privilege, perquisite, exclusive right
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Pres
prez
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prescribe
order, dictate
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prescribed
specified, stipulated, set, established, mandated
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prescription
script, remedy, formula, regimen, recipe
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presence
attendance, existence, company, occupancy, being there
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present
existing, ongoing, prevailing, current, nearby
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presentation
talk, demonstration, display, exhibition, showcase
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presented
displayed, shown, offered, arranged, laid out
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presenter
broadcaster, announcer, emcee, host
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presently
shortly, momentarily, at this time
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presents
this document, these writings, this instrument, this deed
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preservation
conservation, protection, safeguarding, upkeep, maintenance
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preserve
protect, maintain, safeguard, conserve, jam
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preserver
restorer, renovator, refinisher, life preserver, flotation device
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preserving
conserving, curing, pickling
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presidency
administration, incumbency, term of office, presidenthood, presidentship
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president
head of state, chief executive, commander-in-chief, chief of state, leader
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presidential
executive, statesmanlike, dignified, commanding
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press
push, depress, compress, squeeze, bear down on
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pressed
strapped, stretched, squeezed, rushed, short
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pressing
urgent, critical, acute, burning, imperative
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pressman
printer, correspondent, newspaperman, newswriter, newspaperwoman
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pressure
force, compression, weight, load, stress
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prestige
esteem, standing, renown, cachet
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prestigious
esteemed, distinguished, illustrious, reputable
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Preston
Prestyn
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presumably
probably, presumptively, apparently, seemingly, doubtless
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presume
assume, suppose, surmise, infer
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presumed
assumed, believed, supposed, suspected
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presumption
overhope
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pretence
pretending, simulation, guise, pretext, pretense
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pretend
feign, fake, simulate, affect, make-believe
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pretended
fake, sham, mock, simulated, false
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pretender
fake, fraud, pseudo, sham, hypocrite
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pretending
make-believe, play-acting, feigning, faking, role-play
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pretense
an awkward situation, false pretense, fiction, imitation, pretext
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pretentious
highfalutin, affected, effete, fey, recherché
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pretext
guise, pretense, pretence, stalking-horse
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pretty
attractive, lovely, good-looking, charming, cute
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prevail
triumph, succeed, win out, overcome, predominate
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prevailing
dominant, current, predominant, widespread, common
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prevalence
frequency, commonness, incidence, pervasiveness, ubiquity
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prevalent
widespread, common, dominant, pervasive, rife
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prevent
stop, avert, hinder, block, thwart
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preventing
stopping, blocking, averting, hindering, forestalling
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prevention
avoidance, deterrence, precaution, forestalling, prophylaxis
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preventive
prophylactic
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preview
sneak peek, foretaste, taster, trailer, advance screening
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previous
earlier, prior, preceding, past, last
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previously
before, earlier, formerly, beforehand, once
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prey
quarry, victim, target, game, mark
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price
cost, charge, fee, rate, amount
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priced
valued, costed, marked, rated, quoted
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priceless
irreplaceable, inestimable, valuable beyond measure, invaluable, precious
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pricing
costing, valuation, price-setting
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prick
bite, scratch, sting, dent, slit
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pricked
pierced, punctured
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pride
satisfaction, self-esteem, dignity, fulfillment, gratification
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priest
cleric, clergyman, minister, chaplain, vicar
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priestly
hieratic, sacerdotal
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prig
snob, snot, snoot
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prim
prim up, prim out
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prima facie
apparent, on the face of it, presumptive, at first sight, ostensibly
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primadonna
diva, egotist, attention-seeker, drama queen, leading lady
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primarily
mainly, chiefly, mostly, principally, largely
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primary
main, chief, principal, prime, leading
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primate
prelate, hierarch, archpriest, high priest
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prime
top, best, first-rate, excellent, choice
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primitive
rudimentary, undeveloped, unsophisticated
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primogeniture
right of the firstborn, seniority right
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primrose
primula, cowslip, oxlip, primerole
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prince
royal, heir, nobleman
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princess
royal, noblewoman
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principal
main, chief, primary, leading, foremost
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principally
mainly, primarily, chiefly, in the main
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principle
rule, tenet, doctrine, standard, precept
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print
publish, issue, reproduce, run off, imprint
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printer
press, typographer, lithographer, imprint, publisher
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printing
typography, reproduction, impression, lettering, block letters
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prior
previous, earlier, former, preceding, foregoing
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priorities
main concerns, essentials
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prioritize
prioritise
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priority
precedence, preference, primacy, first concern, top priority
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Priscilla
Cilla, Prissy, Prisca, Priscille
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prism
optical prism
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prison
jail, penitentiary, correctional facility, gaol, lockup
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prisoner
captive, convict, detainee, hostage, jailbird
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privacy
seclusion, solitude, confidentiality, isolation, secrecy
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private
personal, individual, exclusive, confidential, own
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privately
confidentially, secretly, in private, in confidence, behind closed doors
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privatization
privatisation, denationalization, denationalisation
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privilege
entitlement, advantage, prerogative, benefit, concession
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privileged
advantaged, favoured
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privy
aware, informed, in on, confidential, outhouse
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prize
award, reward, trophy, winnings, accolade
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pro
advantage, benefit, plus, upside, positive
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pro bono
free, unpaid, voluntary, charitable, for free
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pro rata
proportional, proportionate, scaled, apportioned, proportionally
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pro rated
prorated, proportional, apportioned, scaled
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pro-choice
pro-abortion-rights, pro-reproductive-rights
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probability
chance, odds, prospect, possibility, likelihood
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probable
plausible, credible, reasonable, expected, predictable
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probably
likely, most likely, presumably, in all likelihood, doubtless
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probation
trial period, supervised release, conditional release
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probe
investigation, inquiry, examination, scrutiny, investigate
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probiotic
live culture, friendly bacteria, cultured supplement
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problem
issue, difficulty, trouble, obstacle, complication
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problem solving
troubleshooting, analysis, resolution, critical thinking
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problematic
thorny, tricky, awkward, worrying, vexed
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procedural
adjective
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procedure
process, system, protocol, technique, steps
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proceed
advance, move on, press on, resume, forge ahead
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proceeding
hearing, legal action, litigation, conference papers, transactions
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proceedings
hearings, litigation, minutes, deliberations, records
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proceeds
takings, receipts, earnings, returns, revenue
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