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pry

The correct spelling is pry.

How to pronounce pry

/pɹaɪ/
noun

IPA: /pɹaɪ/

Say it like: Pree

The correct spelling is pry. The act of prying.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The act of prying.
  2. 2.An excessively inquisitive person.
  3. 3.A lever.
  4. 4.Leverage.

verb

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

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