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prune¹	a plum that has been dried.
prune²	to cut off or remove branches, twigs, or other parts from; trim.
pry¹	to be too curious about another person's private life. [2 definitions]
pry²	to move, lift, or open with something that acts as a lever. [2 definitions]
P.S.	abbreviation of the word "postscript." A postscript is a note added to a letter after the writer has already signed it. It can also be a note added at the end of a book or document.
psalm	a sacred or holy song or poem; hymn.
psychiatrist	a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses.
psychiatry	the branch of medicine that deals with mental and emotional illness.
psychological	of or having to do with psychology. [2 definitions]
psychologist	a person who is trained in and works in psychology.
psychology	the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act.
pt.	abbreviation of "point." [2 definitions]
pterodactyl	a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. Pterodactyls had wings covered with skin. Some were huge and glided over the oceans and caught fish. They became extinct over sixty-five million years ago.
Pu	symbol of the chemical element plutonium.
pub	a bar or tavern that serves food.
public	of, for, or having to do with all members of a community; not private. [4 definitions]
publication	the act of publishing printed material. [3 definitions]
publicity	information given out through the media that gets the attention of the public. [2 definitions]
publicly	in a public manner; not in secret or in private. [2 definitions]
public school	in the US, an elementary, middle, or high school that is free and supported by people's taxes. [2 definitions]
publish	to prepare and bring out for sale for the public to read.

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