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Preter-
- - A prefix signifying past, by, beyond, more than; as, preter- mission, a permitting to go by; preternatural, beyond or more than is natural.
PRETERM
- unknown - Born prematurely
Pretext
- noun - an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
- something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
Pretors
- noun - an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
Pretzel
- noun - glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
Prithee
- - A corruption of pray thee; as, I prithee; generally used without I.
Protean
- adjective - taking on different forms; "eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same"
Proteas
- noun - any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
Protect
- verb - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
- use tariffs to favor domestic industry
Protege
- noun - a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career