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pries

/pɹaɪz/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To look where one is not welcome; to be nosy.
  2. To keep asking about something that does not concern one.
  3. To look closely and curiously at (something closed or not public).
  4. To use leverage to open or widen.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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