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preachify
[ pree-chuh-fahy ]
/ ˈpri tʃəˌfaɪ /
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verb (used without object), preach·i·fied, preach·i·fy·ing.
to preach in an obtrusive or tedious way.
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OTHER WORDS FROM preachify
preach·i·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby preachify
PRC, pre-, preach, preacher, preacher curl, preachify, preaching, preachment, preach to the choir, preach to the converted, preachy
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How to use preachify in a sentence
Soon as the gals and I get the dishes done, we'll be out to hear Abe preachify.
Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance|Frances Cavanah
British Dictionary definitions for preachify
preachify
/ (ˈpriːtʃɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(intr) informal to preach or moralize in a tedious manner
Derived forms of preachify
preachifying, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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