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   prepense

   /prɪˈpɛns/

   adjective

   • 1. deliberate; intentional: dated "malice prepense"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: alteration of Middle English prepensed, from Anglo-Norman French prepensé ‘premeditated’, variant of purpensé, past participle of purpenser ‘deliberate on’, from pur- ‘beforehand’ + penser ‘think’. The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of ‘beforehand’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prepensely adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • P

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