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piebald
piece
pièce de résistance
piece-dyed
piece goods
piece of cake
piece of eight
piece of piss
piece of work
piece out
piece rate
piece-rate system
piecemeal
piecework
piechart
pied-à-terre
Pied Piper
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noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody or something remarkable: somebody or something remarkable or outstanding
2. somebody or something unpleasant: somebody or something unpleasant, troublesome, or strange
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