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Properation
- - The act of hastening; haste.
Propination
- - The act of pledging, or drinking first, and then offering the cup to another.
Proposition
- noun - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
- a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
- an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
- suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
- the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
Prorogation
- noun - discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
Prosecution
- noun - the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
- the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
- the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
Prospection
- - The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.
Prostration
- noun - abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
- an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men"
- the act of assuming a prostrate position
Prothrombin
- noun - a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
Protraction
- noun - the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
- the consequence of being lengthened in duration
Provocation
- noun - needed encouragement; "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"
- something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment