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PERM
Perm, Molotov
(noun) a city in the European part of Russia
perm
(verb) give a permanent wave to; “She perms her hair”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Perm
A historical region of northeastern Russia, corresponding to the Kama basin, a left tributary of the Volga.
A krai in Russia, near the Ural Mountains.
A city, the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia.
Anagrams
• Emp'r, Prem, prem
Etymology 1
Noun
perm (plural perms)
(US) A permanent.
(British) A permanent wave.
Verb
perm (third-person singular simple present perms, present participle perming, simple past and past participle permed)
To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.
Etymology 2
Noun
perm (plural perms)
(informal) A permutation.
A combination of outcomes (not a permutation) that a gambler bets on in the football pools.
Anagrams
• Emp'r, Prem, prem
Source: Wiktionary
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AGITATION
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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