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pretreat
[ pree-treet ]
/ priˈtrit /
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verb (used with object)
to treat in advance or as part of a preliminary treatment: to pretreat wood before staining it.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pretreat
pre·treat·ment, nounWords nearby pretreat
preticketed, pretonic, pretor, Pretoria, Pretorius, pretreat, pretrial, prettify, pretty, pretty as a picture, pretty much
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