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zealot
/ˌɪm pɜr ˈtɜr bə bl/
/ˌɪm pɜr ˈtɜr bə bl/
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pithy
/ˈpɪ θi/
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concise and full of meaning
pithy meaning(s)
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- (adj) concise and full of meaning
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- The young senator was full of strong opinions and pithy wisecracks.
- Pithy little life's lessons keep coming at you when you are talking to someone like Robin Sharma.
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pitiable
/ˈpɪ ti ə bəl/
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inspiring mixed contempt and pity
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pitiably
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
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pitied
/ˈpɪ ˌtid/
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a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
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pitiful
/ˈpɪ tə fəl/
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inspiring mixed contempt and pity
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pitifully
/ˈpɪ tɪ fə li/
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to a pitiful degree
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pitiless
/ˈpɪ ti ləs/
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without mercy or pity
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pitilessly
without pity; in a merciless manner
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pitilessness
feelings of extreme heartlessness
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pitman
/ˈpɪt mən/
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English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
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pitocin
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates…
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piton
a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use…
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pitot
French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771)
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pitot head
measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that…
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pitot tube
measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that…
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pitot-static tube
measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static…
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pitprop
a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
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pitressin
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and…
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pitsaw
a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above…
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pitt
/ˈpɪt/
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a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
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pitt the elder
English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)
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pitt the younger
English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
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pitta
any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short…
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pittance
/ˈpɪ təns/
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an inadequate payment