Pry and Poke

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Pry

Pry verb - To interest oneself in what is not one's concern.

Usage example: don't go prying into other people's business

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Poke is a synonym for pry in investigate topic. In some cases you can use "Poke" instead a verb "Pry", when it comes to topics like be inquisitive. popular alternative

Nearby Words: prying, pried

Poke

Poke verb - To interest oneself in what is not one's concern.

Usage example: told him to stop poking into other people's business

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Pry is a synonym for poke in activity topic. You can use "Pry" instead a verb "Poke", if it concerns topics such as investigate, interfere. popular alternative

Nearby Words: poked, pokey, poking, poker, pok

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little	pry little	poke little
moments	pry moments	poke moments

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