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Palaver idle talk
Pall (n) covering that darkens or obscures; coffin
Pall (v) to lose strength or interest
Palliate to make less serious, ease
Pallid lacking color or liveliness
Palpable obvious, real, tangible
Paltry pitifully small or worthless
Panache flamboyance, verve
Pandemic spread over a wide area or country
Panegyric elaborate praise, formal hymn of praise
Panorama board view; comprehensive picture
paradigm ideal example,
paradox contradiction, incongruity; dilemna, puzzle
Paragon model of excellence or perfection
Paramount supreme, nt, primary
paraphrase to reword, usually in simpler terms
pariah outcast
parity equality
Parochial of limited scope or outlook, provincial
parsimony stinginess
partisan strong supporter; biased in favor of
pastiche piece of literature or music imitating other works
pathos pity, compassion
patrician aristocrat
patronize to condescend to; disparage; to buy from
paucity scarcity, lack
pauper very poor person
pedant boring academic, nit-picker
peer (n) comtemporary, equal, match
peerless unequaled
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