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prying

/pˈɹaɪɪŋ/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    offensive inquisitiveness

  2. verb

    to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; :

    The burglar jimmied the lock

  3. verb

    be nosey

    Don't pry into my personal matters!

  4. verb

    search or inquire in a meddlesome way

    This guy is always nosing around the office

  5. verb

    make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry

    They pried the information out of him

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