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pretty
A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.
Something that is pretty.
"We'll stop at the knife store and look at the sharp pretties."
To make pretty; to beautify
Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children, but less strikingly than something beautiful.
Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty.
Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
Prettily, in a pretty manner.
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