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Presto

/ˈpɹɛstəʊ/

A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

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noun
  1. 1

    A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

adverb
  1. 1

    Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo.

interjection
  1. 1

    Used by magicians when performing a trick; ta-da; voilà.

    "So I put my hand into the hat and presto! Out comes a rabbit!"

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fastnoun(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

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WordDefinition
fastnoun(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
prontonoun(informal) Quickly, very soon, promptly.
præsentlyObsolete spelling of presently. [(British, now rare) Immediately, at once; quickly.]
precipitantnounSomething which causes or hastens the occurrence of an act or event; specifically (chiefly psychology), something which brings about a mental or physiological condition.
postnounA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
preludiallyAs, or in the manner of, a prelude.
prematurelyIn a premature manner; too soon or too early.
preemptorallyMisspelling of preemptorily. [In a preemptory manner.]
preddynounA surname from Welsh.
pretiouslyObsolete form of preciously. [In a precious manner.]
preedynounA surname.
precompositionally(music) Prior to composing music; relating to precomposition.
any time now(idiomatic) Very soon.
preemptorilyIn a preemptory manner.
soonWithin a short time; quickly.
proemiallyAs or in the manner of a proem; prefatorily.
foremostOf the highest rank or position; of the greatest importance; of the highest priority.
first thingnounEarly in the morning.
forehandedlyAhead of time, in advance.
this instantnow, immediately

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