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Words Starting with "P"

Pulsator
C1noun
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Pulsator

A mechanical device or component that produces a rhythmic pulsing action, such as in milking machines or washing machines.

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Pure Absolute
C1adjective
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Pure Absolute

Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance; complete and unqualified.

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Purge
C1verb
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Purge

To rid a nation, organization, or group of an unwanted quality, condition, or person, often violently or summarily.

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Purgeable
C1adjective
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Purgeable

Capable of being purged, cleared, or emptied, especially of unwanted data, contents, or elements.

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Purism
C1noun
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Purism

A belief in or advocacy for the preservation of purity in language, art, or ideology.

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Purposefulness
C1noun
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Purposefulness

The quality of having a clear aim or intention.

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Push-the-envelope
C1verb
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Push-the-envelope

To extend the limits of what is possible or acceptable.

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Pustulation
C1noun
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Pustulation

The process of forming pustules, typically as a result of infection or inflammation.

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
C1idiom
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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

To back up one's words with actions, especially in terms of financial commitment.

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Put paid to
C1verb phrase
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Put paid to

To bring something such as a plan, hope, or activity to an end, often abruptly or permanently, completely stopping it from succeeding.

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Pyrolyze
C1verb
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Pyrolyze

To subject an organic material to pyrolysis; to undergo chemical decomposition caused by extreme heat in the absence of oxygen.

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parsimonious
C1adjective
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parsimonious

Very unwilling to spend money or use resources.

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