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| pry [ prī ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle pried, present participle pry·ing, 3rd person present singular pries) |
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be inquisitive: to inquire nosily or excessively into somebody's private affairs
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noun (plural pries) |
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1. act of prying: the act of prying into somebody's private affairs
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2. inquisitive person: somebody who pries into other people's private affairs
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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 pry·ing·ly adverb |
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