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Petaline
- - Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal.
Petalism
- - A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.
Petalite
- - A rare mineral, occurring crystallized and in cleavable masses, usually white, or nearly so, in color. It is a silicate of aluminum and lithium.
Phrasing
- verb - divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage"
- put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
- the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
- the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
Picariae
- noun - term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes
Picarian
- - Of or pertaining to Picari -- n. One of the Picari
Piracies
- noun - hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it; "air piracy"
- the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
Pirating
- verb - copy illegally; of published material
- take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
Pleading
- verb - (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
- appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
- begging
- enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"
- make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
- offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
Pleasing
- verb - be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"
- give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
- give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"
- giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance"
- the act of one who pleases