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perc

Noun CEFR B1
pɜːk

Definitions

  1. Clipping of Percocet, especially when it is used as a recreational drug. A Percocet tablet.
  2. Clipping of perchloroethylene: a common solvent used in dry-cleaning.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Perc (“Percocet”)
    alt-of
  4. Clipping of percolation.

Examples

“a perc test⟳ of the soil”
“As members of the middle class try⟳ to hang⟳ on to the percs and privileges of their fading good life, they rush⟳, as always before, to "cast⟳ their cares upon God."”
“The Perc was starting to kick⟳ in, but not the way I wanted it to. It wasn't taking away the pain as much as making my head fuzzy, the way it did when I took too much.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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