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Words starting with P

Words that start with P

Purple ponies prance through a pink palace in Pittsburg.

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A prison, also called a jail, gaol or penitentiary, is a place where people who have done bad things are locked up as a punishment. Some people can be put in jail for many, many years because they have done something very, very bad.
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A prisoner, also called an inmate, is someone who has done something bad and been put into prison as a punishment.

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Something is private if it is only for the use of one person, or a specific group of people, and isn't to be shared with anyone else. For example, a private bathroom or a private club. The opposite of private is public.
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A prize is something you get given when you win a competition. A prize may be a special ribbon like in the picture, a trophy, or some money.

Pis forProblem

A problem is any question or situation that is difficult or complicated. The cat in the picture has a problem. It is stuck up a tree and doesn't know how to get down.
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You procrastinate when you delay something until later. Procrastination is only caused by yourself, unlike a delay you cannot be procrastinated by an outside influence like bad weather. Students often procrastinate doing their assignments.
A projectile is something that is fired from a weapon at high speed. Anything can be used as a projectile, but most weapons have very specific and effective types of projectiles. Examples of projectiles are bullets and cannon balls.
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A prom, or formal, is a formal attire dance usually held by a school or college at the end of the academic year. Prom is short for promenade.
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A prong is any thin, pointy object, particularly a part of an animal's horns or antlers. The end of some tools, like the garden fork in the picture, are also prongs.

Pis forProp

You prop something up when you support it, or stop it from falling over. The wall in the picture is being propped up by a piece of wood.