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pe·ter
peter
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- pronunciation:
- pi
tr
- phrases:
- peter out
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
peters, petering, petered |
definition: |
(informal) to dwindle gradually to the point of stopping or disappearing altogether (usu. fol. by "out").
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related words: |
wane |
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phrase: |
peter out |
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