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peak season |
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the season when travel is most active and rates are highest |
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preseason |
Noun
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a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation |
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prehistory |
Noun
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the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word |
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prehistoric culture |
Noun
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the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word |
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pancake day |
Noun
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the last day before Lent |
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playing period |
Noun
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(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds |
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period of play |
Noun
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(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds |
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person hour |
Noun
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a time unit used in industry for measuring work |
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phase angle |
Noun
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a particular point in the time of a cycle |
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peel off |
Verb
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peel off in scales |
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peel off |
Verb
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take off, as with some difficulty |
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peel off |
Verb
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come off in flakes or thin small pieces |
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peel off |
Verb
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peel off the outer layer of something |
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peel off |
Verb
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leave a formation |
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peacetime |
Noun
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a period of time during which there is no war |
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presume |
Verb
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take liberties or act with too much confidence |
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presume |
Verb
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take to be the case or to be true |
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presume |
Verb
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constitute reasonable evidence for |
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presume |
Verb
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take upon oneself |
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prohibition era |
Noun
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the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment |
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pulse rate |
Noun
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the rate at which the heart beats |
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processing time |
Noun
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the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure |
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practice bundling |
Verb
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sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed |
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peculiar velocity |
Noun
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velocity with respect to the local standard of rest |
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preen |
Verb
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dress or groom with elaborate care |
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preen |
Verb
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pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement |
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preen |
Verb
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clean with one's bill |
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primp |
Verb
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to dress or groom with elaborate care |
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perk up |
Verb
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cause to be alert and energetic |
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perk up |
Verb
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gain or regain energy |
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pick up |
Verb
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gain or regain energy |
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pick up |
Verb
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improve significantly |
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pick up |
Verb
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lift out or reflect from a background |
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pick up |
Verb
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get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally |
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pick up |
Verb
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eat by pecking at, like a bird |
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pick up |
Verb
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take up by hand |
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pick up |
Verb
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take into custody |
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pick up |
Verb
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fill with high spirits |
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pick up |
Verb
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give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift |
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pick up |
Verb
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take and lift upward |
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pick up |
Verb
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to register or become aware of |
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pick up |
Verb
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perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily |
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pick up |
Verb
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buy casually or spontaneously |
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pick up |
Verb
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gather or collect |
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pick up |
Verb
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get in addition, as an increase |
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pick up |
Verb
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meet someone for sexual purposes |
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pass out |
Verb
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pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain |
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pass out |
Verb
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lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example |
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pass out |
Verb
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give to several people |
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prink |
Verb
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put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive |