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propone,
propone [prəpon]
v. To put forward a matter for discussion or action, to propose as a question for discussion, to suggest, bring forward. leg. To advance or state in a court of law.
proport, proporte, proportit,
proport [ˈpropoːrt]
v. To convey meaning, signify, purport.
pt. pp. proportit
proposeetion, proposeition,
proposeetion [ˈpropəziʃən]
n. A proposition.
proprietor,
proprietor [prəˈprəiətər]
n. A proprietor.
prorogat, prorogate,
prorogate [ˈprorəget]
v. To defer, postpone, extend, prolong a period of time.
prose, sprose, sprouse, sprowse,
prose [proːz]
n. Prose. Also with prothetic s sprose [sproːz]
n. A bragging or boasting, vain ostentation, swagger, bravado, flattering talk. A frequently repeated anecdote or saying, a byword.
v. To boast, brag, make a show, swagger, exaggerate a tale.
prospeck, prospect,
prospect [ˈprospɛk(t)]
n. A spyglass, telescope.
pross, prows, prowse,
pross [prɔs, pros]
v. To put on airs, show off.
proddie, proddy, Prodesan, prodisin, prodisint, prodison, Prodistan, protest, Protestant,
protest [ˈprotɛst]
v. To protest. Make a formal request, demand as a right, stipulate.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
Protestant [ˈprotɛstən, U. ˈprodɛsən]: A Protestant.
prothocall, prothogall, protocol, protocoll,
protocol [ˈprotəkɔl]
n. The notebook or register in which a notary or the like recorded the details of a transaction or business arrangement. The minute or entry itself.

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