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packet	a small bundle or parcel.
pact	an agreement or a sworn promise. [2 definitions]
pad¹	a piece of soft material used as cushioning for protection or comfort. [7 definitions]
paddle	an oar with a wide, flat blade and long handle. A paddle is used with both arms for moving a small boat through the water. A paddle is not attached to the boat. [4 definitions]
paddleboat	a boat that is propelled by the movement of a large wheel with many blades called "paddles" attached to it. The wheel is usually turned in the water by the power of steam.
paddle wheel	a wheel that has boards or paddles fixed at right angles around it. A paddle wheel is used to move a river steamboat.
paddock	a field surrounded by a fence, near a barn. Animals graze or exercise in a paddock. [2 definitions]
paddy	a flooded field for growing rice.
padlock	a lock with a bar shaped like a U used to fasten doors, boxes, or cables. One end of the bar moves on a hinge. The other end of the bar is slipped through a ring before being snapped into the body of the lock. [2 definitions]
pagan	a person who practices a religion that worships many gods. [2 definitions]
page¹	one side of a sheet of printed or written paper. [2 definitions]
page²	a young person who worked as a servant for a person such as a king. [3 definitions]
pageant	a public show about events in history or legend.
pagoda	a religious temple of Asia that has curved roof lines at each of its many stories.
paid	past tense and past participle of "pay."
pail	a container with steep sides and a handle; bucket. [2 definitions]
pain	physical hurt or discomfort that is usually caused by injury or illness. Pain is the nervous system's way of telling the brain that something is wrong. [5 definitions]
painful	causing pain. [2 definitions]
paint	a mixture of liquid and pigments that is used to cover the surface of something. [3 definitions]
paintbrush	a brush used to put paint on something.
painter¹	one who paints pictures. [2 definitions]

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