- ex|pur|ga|tor
- ex|pur|ga|tor «EHKS puhr GAY tuhr», noun.a person who expurgates (especially books).
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com|pur|ga|tor — «KOM puhr GAY tuhr», noun. a witness who swears to the innocence or veracity of an accused person … Useful english dictionary
pur — ace·to·pur·pu·rine; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ap·pur·te·nance; com·pur·ga·tion; com·pur·ga·tor; com·pur·ga·to·ri·al; com·pur·ga·to·ry; ex·pur·gate; ex·pur·ga·tion; ex·pur·ga·tor; ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al; ex·pur·ga·to·ry; jai·pur; jam·shed·pur; ka·pur;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
per´fo|ra´tor — per|fo|rate «verb. PUR fuh rayt; adjective. PUR fuhr iht, fuh rayt», verb, rat|ed, rat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. a) to make a hole or holes through; bore or punch through, as with a sharp instrument; pierce: »The target was perforated by bullets.… … Useful english dictionary
per´son|a´tor — per|son|ate1 «PUR suh nayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to act the part of (a character in a play or in history); impersonate. 2. to represent as a person in literature or art; personify. 3 … Useful english dictionary
im|per|son|a|tor — «ihm PUR suh NAY tuhr», noun. 1. a person who pretends to be someone else. 2. an actor who impersonates particular types of persons … Useful english dictionary
per|co|la|tor — «PUR kuh LAY tuhr», noun. 1. a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water drains over and over again through an upper section containing ground coffee. 2. a person or thing that percolates … Useful english dictionary
per´pe|tra´tor — per|pe|trate «PUR puh trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to do or commit (a crime, fraud, trick, or anything bad or foolish): »The two thieves perpetrated the robbery of the jewelry store. 2 … Useful english dictionary
per|se|cu|tor — «PUR suh KYOO tuhr», noun. a person who persecutes … Useful english dictionary
per|tur|ba|tor — «PUR tuhr BAY tuhr», noun. a person who perturbs; disturber … Useful english dictionary
