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Emoji	Word	Images	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#3837 📁 ••••••	portfolio /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A collection of financial investments, artworks, or documents presented as a body of work. ••••••	The designer showcased her portfolio during the interview. ••••••	diversified portfolio ••••••	A variety of different investments held to reduce risk. ••••••	collection, compilation, dossier, folder, assortment ••••••	single, individual ••••••	investment portfolio, portfolio management, portfolio of work, portfolio strategy ••••••
#3838 🖼️ ••••••	portrait /ˈpɔːtrət/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one showing the face ••••••	The artist painted a beautiful portrait of his wife. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	likeness, image, representation, depiction ••••••	landscape, abstract ••••••	family portrait, painted portrait, formal portrait, self-portrait ••••••
#3839 📸 ••••••	pose /poʊz/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	posed ••••••	posed ••••••	poses ••••••	posing ••••••	To assume a particular position, especially for a photograph or display; to present a problem or question. ••••••	She posed for a picture in front of the monument. ••••••	pose a threat ••••••	To present a danger or risk. ••••••	position, posture, present, represent, display ••••••	ignore, neglect ••••••	pose a question, pose a threat, pose for photos ••••••
#3840 📍 ••••••	position /pəˈzɪʃən/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A place, job, or status; the way in which someone or something is placed or arranged. ••••••	She applied for a teaching position at the university. ••••••	in a strong position ••••••	having an advantage or being in control of a situation ••••••	role, job, post, situation, placement ••••••	unemployment, disorder, disadvantage ••••••	job position, official position, social position, strong position, managerial position ••••••
#3841 ➕ ••••••	positive /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/ adjective ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Characterized by optimism, certainty, or something favorable. ••••••	She always tries to maintain a positive attitude. ••••••	positive thinking ••••••	focusing on the good aspects and expecting favorable outcomes ••••••	optimistic, confident, assured, constructive, certain ••••••	negative, doubtful, pessimistic ••••••	positive attitude, positive result, positive thinking, positive feedback, positive impact ••••••
#3842 👐 ••••••	possess /pəˈzɛs/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	possessed ••••••	possessed ••••••	possesses ••••••	possessing ••••••	To have or own something; to hold a quality or characteristic. ••••••	She possesses great talent in music. ••••••	possess yourself of ••••••	to gain control of or acquire something ••••••	own, hold, maintain, control, acquire ••••••	lack, lose, surrender ••••••	possess talent, possess property, possess knowledge, possess rights ••••••
#3843 📦 ••••••	possession /pəˈzɛʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The state of owning, controlling, or holding something. ••••••	The ring was her most valuable possession. ••••••	in possession of ••••••	having something in one's ownership or control ••••••	ownership, control, property, asset, holding ••••••	loss, absence, dispossession ••••••	valuable possession, personal possession, in possession of, lose possession ••••••
#3844 🔮 ••••••	possibility /ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	something that may happen or be the case; a chance that something exists or might occur ••••••	There is a strong possibility of rain tomorrow. ••••••	endless possibilities ••••••	having many potential opportunities or outcomes ••••••	chance, likelihood, probability, opportunity, option ••••••	impossibility, certainty ••••••	real possibility, strong possibility, endless possibilities, possibility of success ••••••
#3845 ✨ ••••••	possible /ˈpɒsəbl̩/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Able to be done or achieved. ••••••	Anything is possible if you work hard. ••••••	make it possible ••••••	To cause something to happen or be achievable. ••••••	feasible, achievable, attainable, doable ••••••	impossible, unachievable, unattainable ••••••	as soon as possible, possible solution, possible outcome ••••••
#3846 🤔 ••••••	Possibly /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	perhaps; maybe; it may be the case that ••••••	It will possibly rain tomorrow. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	maybe, perhaps, potentially, conceivably ••••••	definitely, certainly, impossibly ••••••	possibly true, possibly wrong, quite possibly ••••••
#3847 📮 ••••••	post /pəʊst/ noun, verb ••••••	- ••••••	posted ••••••	posted ••••••	posts ••••••	posting ••••••	a job or position, or to send something by mail ••••••	She posted a letter to her friend yesterday. ••••••	post a letter ••••••	to send a letter via the postal service ••••••	mail, dispatch, send, job ••••••	receive, accept ••••••	post a letter, job post, post online, post a message ••••••
#3848 📮 ••••••	post office /ˈpoʊst ˌɒfɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a public building or agency where mail is sent, received, and other postal services are provided ••••••	I went to the post office to mail a package. ••••••	post office box (P.O. box) ••••••	a locked mailbox at the post office used to receive mail ••••••	mail office, postal office, post, postal facility ••••••	home, private residence ••••••	local post office, main post office, post office box, post office hours, post office counter ••••••
#3849 🕊️ ••••••	post-war /ˌpoʊstˈwɔːr/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to the period after a war has ended ••••••	The country experienced rapid economic growth in the post-war years. ••••••	post-war era ••••••	the historical period following a war ••••••	after-war, postconflict, peacetime, postbellum ••••••	wartime, pre-war ••••••	post-war period, post-war economy, post-war society, post-war reconstruction ••••••
#3850 ⏳ ••••••	postpone /pəʊs(t)ˈpəʊn/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	postponed ••••••	postponed ••••••	postpones ••••••	postponing ••••••	to delay something to a later time ••••••	The meeting was postponed until next week. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	delay, defer, put off, reschedule ••••••	advance, hasten, expedite ••••••	postpone a meeting, postpone an event, postpone the decision ••••••
#3851 🍲 ••••••	pot /pɒt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a container, typically round and deep, used for cooking or holding plants ••••••	She put the soup in a pot and set it on the stove. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	container, vessel, jar, crock ••••••	lid, cover ••••••	flower pot, cooking pot, clay pot, pot of soup ••••••
#3852 🥔 ••••••	potato /pəˈteɪtoʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a starchy plant tuber that is a staple food around the world ••••••	We had mashed potato with our dinner. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	spud, tuber, yam ••••••	none ••••••	boiled potato, baked potato, mashed potato, potato salad ••••••
#3853 🌱 ••••••	potential /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ noun, adjective ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having the capacity to develop into something in the future; latent ability. ••••••	She has great potential to become a successful leader. ••••••	untapped potential ••••••	Unused or unrecognized ability or capacity. ••••••	possibility, capability, capacity, promise, ability ••••••	limitation, incapacity, inability ••••••	great potential, human potential, full potential, untapped potential ••••••
#3854 🤔 ••••••	potentially /pəˈtɛnʃəli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	with the possibility of becoming something in the future ••••••	This project is potentially a huge success. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	possibly, maybe, conceivably ••••••	impossibly, unlikely ••••••	potentially dangerous, potentially successful, potentially harmful ••••••
#3855 💷 ••••••	pound /paʊnd/ noun, verb ••••••	- ••••••	pounded ••••••	pounded ••••••	pounds ••••••	pounding ••••••	a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or a unit of currency ••••••	The price of the book is five pounds. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lb (pound as weight), sterling (pound as currency) ••••••	ounce ••••••	pound of meat, pound sterling, pound weight, pound cake ••••••
#3856 🌊 ••••••	pour /pɔːr/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	poured ••••••	poured ••••••	pours ••••••	pouring ••••••	to flow or cause to flow in a steady stream; to rain heavily ••••••	Please pour the water into the glass carefully. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	flow, stream, spill, tip ••••••	stop, contain, hold, retain ••••••	pour out, pour into, pour carefully, pour slowly ••••••
#3857 🌾 ••••••	powder /ˈpaʊdər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a fine, dry substance made of very tiny particles ••••••	She sprinkled some powder on the cake. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dust, flour, granules, particles ••••••	liquid, solid ••••••	baby powder, face powder, baking powder, talcum powder ••••••
#3858 ⚡ ••••••	power /ˈpaʊər/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the ability or capacity to do something or influence others ••••••	Knowledge is power. ••••••	absolute power ••••••	complete authority without limits ••••••	strength, authority, control, energy, force ••••••	weakness, helplessness ••••••	political power, great power, power struggle, power supply ••••••
#3859 💪 ••••••	powerful /ˈpaʊərfəl/ adjective ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having great strength or influence ••••••	She is a powerful leader in her community. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	strong, mighty, influential, dominant ••••••	weak, powerless ••••••	powerful voice, powerful impact, powerful influence, powerful leader ••••••
#3860 🔧 ••••••	practical /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ adjective ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	concerned with what is real and possible rather than ideas or theories ••••••	She offered a practical solution to the problem. ••••••	practice makes perfect ••••••	the more you practice something, the better you become at it ••••••	realistic, sensible, useful, logical, pragmatic ••••••	impractical, unrealistic, theoretical ••••••	practical solution, practical approach, practical experience, practical advice ••••••
#3861 🎻 ••••••	practice /ˈpræk.tɪs/ noun/verb ••••••	••••••	practiced ••••••	practiced ••••••	practices ••••••	practicing ••••••	the act of doing something repeatedly to improve skill, or the actual application of an idea ••••••	He practices the piano every day. ••••••	in practice ••••••	in reality, as opposed to theory ••••••	training, rehearsal, exercise, habit, application ••••••	idleness, inaction, neglect ••••••	daily practice, medical practice, legal practice, practice session ••••••
#3862 👩‍⚕️ ••••••	practitioner /prækˈtɪʃ.ən.ər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person actively engaged in a profession, especially medicine or law ••••••	She is a skilled medical practitioner. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	professional, specialist, expert, clinician, doctor ••••••	amateur, novice, layman ••••••	legal practitioner, medical practitioner, experienced practitioner ••••••
#3863 👏 ••••••	praise /preɪz/ verb ••••••	••••••	praised ••••••	praised ••••••	praises ••••••	praising ••••••	to express approval or admiration for someone or something ••••••	The teacher praised the student for her hard work. ••••••	sing someone’s praises ••••••	to enthusiastically talk about how good someone is ••••••	commend, compliment, applaud, admire, honor ••••••	criticize, blame, condemn ••••••	highly praise, praise someone, sing praises, praise for efforts ••••••
#3864 🎭 ••••••	prank /præŋk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A trick that is intended to be funny but not harmful. ••••••	They played a harmless prank on their friend during the party. ••••••	play a prank ••••••	To trick someone in a playful and humorous way. ••••••	joke, trick, practical joke, stunt, gag ••••••	seriousness, sincerity ••••••	harmless prank, play a prank, school prank ••••••
#3865 🙏 ••••••	pray /preɪ/ verb ••••••	••••••	prayed ••••••	prayed ••••••	prays ••••••	praying ••••••	to speak to a deity, especially for help or thanks ••••••	Every night, she prays for her family’s safety. ••••••	say your prayers ••••••	to pray, especially before bed ••••••	worship, beseech, implore, petition ••••••	curse, blaspheme ••••••	pray for, pray to, say a prayer, praying hands ••••••
#3866 🕊️ ••••••	prayer /ˈprɛər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity ••••••	She recited a prayer before the meal. ••••••	answer one's prayer ••••••	to fulfill a person's request made in prayer ••••••	supplication, devotion, plea, invocation ••••••	curse, blasphemy ••••••	say a prayer, prayer meeting, prayer time ••••••
#3867 🙏 ••••••	preach /priːtʃ/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	preached ••••••	preached ••••••	preaches ••••••	preaching ••••••	to deliver a religious or moral talk, often in a church setting ••••••	The pastor preached about forgiveness and kindness. ••••••	practice what you preach ••••••	to behave in the way you encourage others to behave ••••••	sermonize, exhort, evangelize, lecture, instruct ••••••	ignore, neglect, conceal ••••••	preach forgiveness, preach love, preach tolerance, preach against ••••••
#3868 ⏮️ ••••••	precede /prɪˈsiːd/ verb ••••••	••••••	preceded ••••••	preceded ••••••	precedes ••••••	preceding ••••••	to come before something in time, order, or position ••••••	A short introduction will precede the main lecture. ••••••	precede by ••••••	to happen before something else ••••••	come before, lead, pave the way, herald ••••••	follow, succeed ••••••	events precede, ceremony precedes, precede discussion, precede statement ••••••
#3869 ⚖️ ••••••	precedent /ˈprɛsɪdənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An earlier event or decision that serves as a guide or example for future similar situations. ••••••	The judge’s ruling set a new precedent for similar cases. ••••••	set a precedent ••••••	to establish a pattern or example to be followed in the future ••••••	example, model, standard, pattern, instance ••••••	subsequent, follower, outcome ••••••	legal precedent, set a precedent, historical precedent, establish precedent ••••••
#3870 💎 ••••••	precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	of great value; highly esteemed or cherished ••••••	This ring is very precious to my grandmother. ••••••	precious time ••••••	time that is highly valuable and should not be wasted ••••••	valuable, treasured, beloved, priceless, dear ••••••	worthless, cheap, common ••••••	precious stone, precious memory, precious little, precious time ••••••
#3871 🎯 ••••••	precise /prɪˈsaɪs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail. ••••••	She gave precise instructions for the experiment. ••••••	to be precise ••••••	used to give exact details or clarify something ••••••	exact, accurate, specific, clear, definite ••••••	imprecise, vague, inaccurate ••••••	precise instructions, precise details, precise measurements, precise meaning ••••••
#3872 📏 ••••••	precisely /prɪˈsaɪsli/ adverb ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	in exact terms; without vagueness ••••••	She explained the process precisely. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	exactly, accurately, specifically, strictly ••••••	vaguely, approximately ••••••	precisely timed, precisely explained, precisely measured ••••••
#3873 ⚖️ ••••••	precision /prɪˈsɪʒən/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The quality of being exact, accurate, and careful. ••••••	The surgeon operated with great precision. ••••••	precision work ••••••	work requiring great accuracy and attention to detail ••••••	accuracy, exactness, correctness, meticulousness ••••••	inaccuracy, vagueness, imprecision ••••••	with precision, high precision, precision measurement, precision engineering ••••••
#3874 🦁 ••••••	predator /ˈprɛdətər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food. ••••••	Lions are powerful predators in the savannah. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	hunter, carnivore, killer, stalker ••••••	prey, victim ••••••	apex predator, natural predator, predator species ••••••
#3875 👤 ••••••	Predecessor /ˈpred.ə.ses.ər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who held a job or office before the current holder; something that came before another thing ••••••	The new manager learned from his predecessor's mistakes. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	forerunner, antecedent, previous holder, former ••••••	successor, follower, descendant ••••••	immediate predecessor, worthy predecessor, predecessor company, predecessor's legacy ••••••
#3876 🔮 ••••••	predict /prɪˈdɪkt/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	predicted ••••••	predicted ••••••	predicts ••••••	predicting ••••••	to say what will happen in the future based on knowledge or reasoning ••••••	Experts predict a rise in fuel prices. ••••••	predict the future ••••••	to foresee what will happen in the future ••••••	forecast, foresee, anticipate, prophesy, project ••••••	ignore, overlook, doubt ••••••	predict accurately, predict outcome, predict result, predict the future ••••••
#3877 🔮 ••••••	predictable /prɪˈdɪktəbəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	able to be predicted or foreseen ••••••	His reactions were predictable based on his past behavior. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	foreseeable, expected, certain, inevitable ••••••	unpredictable, uncertain, surprising ••••••	predictable behavior, predictable outcome, predictable pattern ••••••
#3878 🔮 ••••••	prediction /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A statement about what will happen in the future based on knowledge or evidence. ••••••	Her prediction about the weather turned out to be accurate. ••••••	make a prediction ••••••	to state what you think will happen in the future ••••••	forecast, prophecy, prognosis, projection, guess ••••••	retrospection, hindsight ••••••	accurate prediction, weather prediction, make a prediction, prediction model ••••••
#3879 🌍 ••••••	predominantly /prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mainly; for the most part ••••••	The population in the city is predominantly young. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	primarily, mainly, chiefly, mostly ••••••	minimally, partly ••••••	predominantly young, predominantly urban, predominantly male ••••••
#3880 👍 ••••••	prefer /prɪˈfɜːr/ verb ••••••	••••••	preferred ••••••	preferred ••••••	prefers ••••••	preferring ••••••	to like one thing better than another ••••••	I prefer tea over coffee in the morning. ••••••	prefer not to say ••••••	to avoid giving an answer or sharing information ••••••	choose, favor, like, favor over ••••••	dislike, reject, avoid ••••••	prefer to, prefer over, prefer doing ••••••
#3881 ☕ ••••••	preference /ˈprɛf(ə)rəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a greater liking for one alternative over another ••••••	She has a preference for tea over coffee. ••••••	personal preference ••••••	an individual's own choice or taste ••••••	choice, liking, taste, inclination, option ••••••	dislike, aversion, indifference ••••••	show preference, strong preference, personal preference, preference order ••••••
#3882 🤰 ••••••	pregnancy /ˈprɛɡnənsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the condition of being pregnant; the period during which a woman carries a developing fetus ••••••	Her pregnancy was carefully monitored by her doctor. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gestation, expectancy, childbirth, maternity ••••••	infertility, sterility ••••••	pregnancy test, pregnancy symptoms, unexpected pregnancy ••••••