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pry1
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- pronunciation:
- praI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pries, prying, pried |
| definition 1: |
to be offensively inquisitive about another's private affairs.
It is rude to pry.- synonyms:
- butt in, meddle, nose around, snoop
- similar words:
- gossip, interfere, interlope, poke
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| definition 2: |
to look closely and with curiosity, often with furtiveness; peer.
They were prying into our files.- synonyms:
- peek, peer
- similar words:
- delve, explore, ferret, poke, probe, rubberneck, scan, scrutinize, search, sneak
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| related words: |
encroach, intrude, meddle, root |
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