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outlive, outlast, survive.
These verbs mean to exist longer than another person or thing.
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outrageous, flagrant, atrocious, monstrous.
These adjectives mean grievously or conspicuously bad or appalling; the terms
are often used interchangeably.
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pacify, mollify, conciliate, appease, placate.
These verbs all refer to allaying another's anger, belligerence, discontent,
or agitation.
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pamper, indulge, humor, spoil, coddle, mollycoddle, baby.
These verbs all mean to cater excessively to someone or to his or her desires
or feelings.
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pathetic, pitiful, pitiable, piteous, lamentable.
These adjectives describe one that inspires or deserves pity.
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patience, long-suffering, resignation, forbearance.
These nouns all denote the capacity to endure hardship, difficulty, or
inconvenience without complaint.
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perceptible, palpable, appreciable, noticeable, discernible.
These adjectives apply to what is capable of being apprehended with the mind
or through the senses as being real.
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perform, execute, accomplish, achieve, effect, fulfill, discharge.
These verbs signify to carry through to completion.
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period, epoch, era, age, term.
These nouns refer to a portion or length of time.
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periodic, sporadic, intermittent, occasional, fitful.
These adjectives all mean recurring or reappearing now and then.
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perseverance, persistence, tenacity.
Each of these nouns means steadfast singleness of purpose, as in the pursuit
of a goal, despite difficulties or obstacles.
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persuade, induce, prevail, convince.
These verbs are compared as they mean to
succeed in causing a person to do or consent to something.
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