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puissance great strength or power; might.
puissant having great strength or power; mighty.
Puja holidays a major Hindu festival, also known as Durga Puja, lasting several days every autumn.
puke (slang) to vomit. [3 definitions]
pul the smaller monetary unit of Afghanistan. (Cf. afghani.)
pula the chief monetary unit of Botswana, equaling one hundred thebe.
pulchritude physical beauty or attractiveness.
pule to cry with a weak or whiny voice; whimper.
puli1 a medium-sized sheep dog, bred originally in Hungary, having long hair that mats in shaggy coils.
puli2 a plural form of pul2.
Pulitzer Prize any of several annual prizes established by journalist Joseph Pulitzer and awarded for outstanding achievement to U.S. journalists, authors, playwrights, and composers.
pull to bring or try to bring closer by taking hold of and exerting force. [16 definitions]
pullback the act of withdrawing or pulling back, esp. the prearranged, orderly withdrawal of military forces. [2 definitions]
pull back to cause (troops) to retreat from an area. [3 definitions]
pullet a young hen, esp. a common domestic hen in its first year of laying eggs.
pulley a wheel or set of wheels with grooved edges over which a rope or chain can be drawn in order to change the direction of a pulling force and increase the capacity for lifting weight.
Pullman trademark for a railroad sleeping car having berths, or a parlor car. [2 definitions]
Pullman kitchen a small usu. recessed kitchen area that contains the basic appliances.
pull off (informal) to accomplish (something difficult or challenging).
pull oneself together to calm down or stop crying. [2 definitions]
pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps to succeed by one's own efforts.