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preachment
preachy
preadaptation
Preakness Stakes
Preamble
preamble
preamplifier
preapproach
preatomic
preauthorized check
preauthorized electronic debit
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prebiological
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pre-
pre-


prefix 
Definition:
 
1. before, earlier
preschool
predate
2. in advance, preparatory
presell
prerelease
3. in front of
premolar
[< Latin prae "in front, before" < Indo-European]
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