pret|ti|fi|ca|tion

pret|ti|fi|ca|tion
pret|ti|fi|ca|tion «PRIHT uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun.
the fact or process of prettifying: »

Fortunately, for all their painstaking prettification of their product, English apple-growers have not prettified the taste out of the fruit (Sylvia Haymon).


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  • pret — ca·pret·to; in·ter·pret; in·ter·pret·abil·i·ty; in·ter·pret·able; in·ter·pret·er·ship; pret; pret·er·i·tion; pret·ti·fi·ca·tion; pret·ti·fi·er; pret·ti·fy; pret·ti·ly; pret·ti·ness; pret·ty·ish; pret·ty·ism; pret·zel; in·ter·pret·er; pret·er·ist; …   English syllables

  • pret|er|i|tion — «PREHT uh RIHSH uhn», noun. 1. a) omission; neglect. b) an instance of this. 2. the passing over by a testator of someone who would normally be an heir, such as a son. 3. the passing over by God of those not elected to salvation. ╂[< Late… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis´in|ter´pre|ta´tion — mis|in|ter|pret «MIHS ihn TUR priht», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to interpret or explain wrongly; misunderstand. SYNONYM(S): misconstrue. –mis´in|ter´pre|ta´tion, noun. –mis´in|ter´pret|er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis´in|ter´pret|er — mis|in|ter|pret «MIHS ihn TUR priht», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to interpret or explain wrongly; misunderstand. SYNONYM(S): misconstrue. –mis´in|ter´pre|ta´tion, noun. –mis´in|ter´pret|er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|in|ter|pret — «MIHS ihn TUR priht», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to interpret or explain wrongly; misunderstand. SYNONYM(S): misconstrue. –mis´in|ter´pre|ta´tion, noun. –mis´in|ter´pret|er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • prettification — pret·ti·fi·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • prettify — pret•ti•fy [[t]ˈprɪt əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing 1) to make pretty, esp. in a small, petty way 2) to minimize or gloss over (something unpleasant) • Etymology: 1840–50 pret ti•fi•ca′tion, n. pret′ti•fi er, n …   From formal English to slang

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • preterition — pret·er·i·tion …   English syllables

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