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Verb
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prepossess (prepossess%2:40:00::)
(possess beforehand)
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prepossess (prepossess%2:37:00::)
(cause to be preoccupied)
"The idea of his failure prepossesses him"
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preoccupy (preoccupy%2:37:00::)
(engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively)
"His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
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control (control%2:41:00::)
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command (command%2:41:00::)
(exercise authoritative control or power over)
"control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
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prepossess (prepossess%2:37:01::)
(make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand)
"A prepossessing appearance"
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prejudice (prejudice%2:31:00::)
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prepossess (prepossess%2:31:00::)
(influence (somebody's) opinion in advance)
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prejudice (prejudice%1:09:01::)
[Related to:
prejudice
] (a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation)
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prepossession (prepossession%1:09:00::)
[Related to:
prepossess
] (an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence)
"he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
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