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pre'k|ur I§ part < prek· II§ adj (i) 1 affected with a disease: infected, diseased 2 [Colloq] infected with tuberculosis 3 [Fig] marked for political sanction; under a political cloud: politically tainted 4 [Fig] deeply impressed; sympathetic, touched; disquieted, disturbed; with hurt feelings III§ nm 1 [Colloq] person affected with tuberculosis 2 [Fig] person under legal/political punishment IV§ nn (tė) sense of touch prekurso'r nm precursor prela't nm prelate |