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pree
-ch
uh
-fahy
]
preach·i·fy
/
ˈpri
tʃəˌfaɪ
/
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pree
-ch
uh
-fahy
]
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verb (used without object),
preach·i·fied,
preach·i·fy·ing.
to
preach
in an obtrusive or tedious way.
Origin:
1765–75;
preach
+
-ify
Related forms
preach·i·fi·ca·tion,
noun
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to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
to run away hurriedly; flee.
to flee; abscond:
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preachify
(ˈpriːtʃɪˌfaɪ)
—
vb
,
-fies
,
-fying
,
-fied
informal
(
intr
) to preach or moralize in a tedious manner
'preachifying
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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