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permanent-income savings motive
permanent load
permanent magnet
permanent press
permanent set
permanent tooth
permanent wave
permanent way
permanganate
permanganic acid
permatemp
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perm
perm [ purm ] (plural perms)


noun 
Definition:
 
hair treatment: a hair treatment that uses chemicals to give hair long-lasting curliness or waviness
[Early 20th century. Shortening of permanent]

perm transitive verb
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