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Press
- noun - a dense crowd of people
- a machine used for printing
- a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
- any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
- ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
- be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
- clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
- create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"
- crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean
Prexy
- noun - the head administrative officer of a college or university
Preys
- noun - a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
- animal hunted or caught for food
- prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
- profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"
Prial
- - A corruption of pair royal. See under Pair, n.
Priam
- noun - (Greek mythology) the last king of Troy; father of Hector and Paris and Cassandra
Prian
- - A fine, white, somewhat friable clay; also, the ore contained in a mixture of clay and pebbles.
Price
- noun - a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief has a price on his head"
- ascertain or learn the price of; "Have you priced personal computers lately?"
- cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price"
- determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"
- the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
- the high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies"
- the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
- United States operatic soprano (born 1927)
- value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was eno
Prick
- noun - a depression scratched or carved into a surface
- cause a prickling sensation
- cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
- deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
- insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
- make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
- obscene terms for penis
- raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
- stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
- the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
- to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"