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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPretzel
A type of baked pastry made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knotted form, typically salted.
Prevail
To prove more powerful or superior; to triumph or win.
Prevailing-westerlies
The dominant west-to-east winds that occur in the middle latitudes of the Earth between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Prevaricate
To speak or act in an evasive way; to quibble or stray from the truth.
Prevarication
The action of avoiding the truth or speaking evasively; prevaricating or lying.
Prevent
To stop something from happening or someone from doing something.
Preventative measure
An action or strategy designed to stop something undesirable from occurring.
Prevention
The action of stopping something from happening or arising.
Preventive
Designed to keep something undesirable such as illness, harm, or failure from occurring.
Preventive factor
Any attribute, characteristic, or exposure of an individual that decreases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury.
Preventive medicine
A branch of medicine dedicated to preventing diseases rather than curing them or treating their symptoms.
Preverification
The process of verifying something before it is finalized or implemented.