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pros (PROHZ) (noun)
1. Professionals in an area of endeavour: The three retired golf pros got together every year to play another game.
2. An indication that an affirmation for something has been accomplished: After the vote, the chair of the meeting indicated that the pros had won.
3. An argument in favor of something: The jury had to weigh the pros and cons of the case while deciding on a recommendation to the court.
2. An indication that an affirmation for something has been accomplished: After the vote, the chair of the meeting indicated that the pros had won.
3. An argument in favor of something: The jury had to weigh the pros and cons of the case while deciding on a recommendation to the court.
prose (PROHZ) (noun)
1. Ordinary language used by people everyday including both spoken and written expressions: Lucy spoke in clear prose so her neighbors could understand her explanations.
2. Written in a simple and unimaginative manner: When writing her autobiography, the famous singer used simple prose to convey the reality of her life.
2. Written in a simple and unimaginative manner: When writing her autobiography, the famous singer used simple prose to convey the reality of her life.
The members of the literary jury had to weigh the pros and cons of each article of prose that was submitted to the contest.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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1. Usually considered to be ordinary speech or writing, as distinguished from poetic verse.
2. A commonplace expression or quality.
3. Etymology: from Old French prose, from Latin prosa oratio, "direct speech"; from prosa, prosus, "direct, straightforward"; from Old Latin provorsus, "moving straight ahead"; from pro-, "forward" + vorsus, "turned", from vertere, "to turn".
2. A commonplace expression or quality.
3. Etymology: from Old French prose, from Latin prosa oratio, "direct speech"; from prosa, prosus, "direct, straightforward"; from Old Latin provorsus, "moving straight ahead"; from pro-, "forward" + vorsus, "turned", from vertere, "to turn".
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vers-, vert-, -verse, -version, -version, -versation, -versal, -versary, -vert, vort-, vors-
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