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Term

pry v

Pry means to try to find out private facts about a person. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of pry

  • to try to find out private facts about a person

Usage examples of pry

Reporters tried to pry into the actor's private life.

I did not want to pry, so I stopped asking about the divorce.

She felt her neighbor was trying to pry whenever he asked about visitors.

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