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US /ˈpɝsi/ UK /ˈpɜːsi/
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Derived forms pursilypursiness

Etymology

From Middle English pursyf (“short of breath, asthmatic”), probably from Old French pousser (“to push; to breathe with difficulty”); see French poussif (“wheezy”).

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