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Prurient
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Having lustful thoughts....marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire; especially : marked by, arousing, or appealing to unusual sexual desire. adjective
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Provocation
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that which causes action, reason to act due to provocing
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Propound
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To offer for discussion or consideration.
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Propagate
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To cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area
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Pristine
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belonging to the earliest period or state; original. not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization). adjective
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Privation
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lack of comforts or necessities, poor, being deprived
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Progeny
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Offspring
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Presentiment
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a feeling that something will or is about to happen, premonition. noun
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Presage
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1. something that foreshadows or portends a future event; omen. noun
2. to give an omen or warning of; foreshadow. verb [presaged, presaging] |
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Posture
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1. the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose. state or condition at a given time especially with respect to capability in particular circumstances. noun
2. to assume a posture. verb [postured, posturing] |
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Prattle
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1. to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children. verb
[prattled, prattling] 2. trifling or empty talk. a sound that is meaningless, repetitive, and suggestive of the chatter of children. noun |
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Precocious
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skill beyond your years
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posthumous
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born after the death of the father; published after the death of the author; following or occurring after death. adjective
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Porous
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Filled with tiny holes
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Pontificate
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speak pompously or with knowledge
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Plight
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difficult situation....a pledge
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Pluralism
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one individual thing made up of many parts
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Pliable
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flexible
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Platonic
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non sexual
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Placebo
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fake medication
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