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Prying

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpɹaɪ.ɪŋ

Definitions

The act of one who pries.

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Examples

“That it is wrongful to do a thing in that it is grubby in the way in which pryings for the sake of prurient interest⟳ are grubby, does not by itself make⟳ doing the thing an infringement of a claim⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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