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DICTIONARY ABBREVIATIONS
page
pages
parental generation
part
participle
pass
past
pater (Latin father)
pawn
pence
penny
per
peseta
peso
petite
phosphorus
piano
pico-
pint
pipe
pitch
pole
port
power
pressure
pro
progressive
proton
purl (knitting stitch)
weight (French: poids)
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COMMON USAGE
16th
pee
pitcher
pepper
quiet, quietly
soft, softly
Papa (NATO alphabet)
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NOUNS: PEOPLE
central Europeans
chief of police
early pioneers
head of penitentiary
head of Physics
head of prison
last of aides-de-camp
lead character in play
lead in Papillon, Patton, Platoon, play, Proof, Psycho
leader in pain
leader in particular
leader in perpetuity
leader in position
leader of pack, parade, party, people, procession, project, protest
leader of Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal
naked ape
page (errand boy)
Papa on the radio
pawn (victim)
pitcher
player at first
player in the lead
province’s premier
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NOUNS: PLACES
back of ship
capital of Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal
central Japan, Nepal
central spa
front of parade
front of porch
park
Pike’s Peak
pub’s entrance
stern of ship
terminal in Antwerp
west of Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal
16th row of the theater
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NOUNS: THINGS
closing of Deathtrap, Robocop
conclusion of workshop
first place in pageant
gap’s closing
half of pi
head of pin, putter
head on pillow
innermost hopes
Introduction to Philosophy
lead from pencil
letter of protest
nose of plane
onset of Parkinson’s, periodontitis, psychosis, puberty
opening, premiere of Papillon, Patton, Platoon, Psycho
opening of parliament
opening of play, proceedings
pat on the head
phosphorus
piece of paper, parchment, Plexiglas, plywood, poetry, pottery, property
pitcher
slice of profits
source of pride
start of play
termination of membership, relationship
16th in a series
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NOUNS: BODY PARTS
head of panda, panther, peacock, penguin, pheasant, pig, porcupine, porpoise, puma, puppy, python
tail of carp, sheep
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NOUNS: CLOTHING
front of pants
original from Paris
Pete’s cap
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NOUNS: FOOD
apple core
piece/sample/bite of parsley, pasta, peach, pepperoni, peppers, pie, pizza, popcorn, pork, potato
slice of peach, pepperoni, peppers, pie, pizza, pork, potato
starter of pasta
serving/entrée of pasta, pizza, pork
bit/touch/taste of parsley, pepper, peppermint
core of apple
pepper
source of protein
third of cup
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NOUNS: DATES & TIMES
2nd of April
3rd of September
opening of parliament
start of Passover
start of pilgrimage
start of play
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VERBS
beginning to pace, pack, paint, pay, play, practice, prefer, prepare, probe, produce, promote, prosper, provide
edges away from ape, spy
heading to Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal
lead character in play
page
parking
pass
passing
pawn
pee
power
pressure
quiet
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ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
back from Antwerp
back on top
beginning in/west of Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal
inside of ape, spa, spy
Peru’s first
quietly (musical notation: piano)
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P BEFORE WORD
add pepper to
after parking
after Stephen’s heart
apply pressure to
at bottom of page
beginning to point to —
behind Philip’s back
behind piano
following partner’s lead
leader in place by —
parking in front of
pass in front of
pass on
pass over
passing over
pee on
power over
pressure with
put pressure on
soft-headed
under pressure
with power going to his head
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WORD AROUND P
assumes power
boarding pass
capturing pawn
carrying pass
claims parking
crushing pepper
crushing pressure
gaining entrance to park, penthouse, property
gets past
getting back to sleep
harnessing power
holding page
holds bit of promise
holds power
includes parking
keeps quiet
loaded with pepper
maintaining power
maintaining pressure
on both sides of page
outside of park
outside parking
penning letter of protest
penny-pinching
receiving tip from professor, prophet
seizing power
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P INSIDE WORD
add a dash of pepper to
beginning to phase in
page jammed into —
pawn captured by
penny stocks —
Penny wears —
pepper added to
piano parts —
pitcher inspired by —
pitcher stored in —
poor tenants —
power held by —
power lines —
quietly accepted by
quietly injected into
quietly invested in
quietly maintained by
quietly slipped into
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P AFTER WORD
and pass
on left side of page
on purpose, initially
quietly
— quietly put together
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DELETE P
after loss of power
after penny drops
after power outage?
appearing penniless?
cancelling quietly
can’t keep quiet
ceding power
cutting power
deleting page
deprived of power
disquieted?
dropping off piano
having the penny drop
ignoring pressure
lacks power
less quiet
loses pawn
losing pressure
loses power
missing page
no parking
no pressure
no power
not keeping quiet
overlooking park
passing away
pass out
passing out
penniless?
Penny is out of
powerless
quietly ignored
quietly leaving
quietly slipping out
unquietly?
with no end of sheep, soup
with no power
with power out
without a penny to his name
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