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	per- Pronunciation: /pəː, pə/ prefix 1through; all over: perforation pervade completely; very: perfect perturb to destruction; to ill effect: perdition pervert 2 Chemistry having the maximum proportion of some element in combination: peroxide permanganate Origin: from Latin (see per)		Search results in the dictionary per as per in per per se per pale in pale² per annum per cent (also percent) More results » Nearby Words per cent per contra per curiam per diem per incuriam per mill per mille per pro. per se per- peracute peradventure Perak peralkaline peraluminous perambulate perambulator perborate percale