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Building vs Pre - What's the difference?

building | pre |

As nouns the difference between building and pre

is that building is (uncountable) the act or process of building while pre is (slang) precum, cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate.

As verbs the difference between building and pre

is that building is while pre is (slang) to precum, to pre-ejaculate.

As a preposition pre is

before (something significant).

building

English

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) The act or process of building.
  • A closed structure with walls and a roof.
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    Synonyms
    * (act or process of building) construction * (closed structure with walls and a roof) edifice * See also
    Derived terms
    * apartment building * * building blocks * building permit * building society * building trade * office building * outbuilding * shipbuilding * bodybuilding * main building

    See also

    * (wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    See (build)

    Verb

    (head)

    • pre

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , see (pre-)

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Before (something significant).
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "pre")

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviated from (precum).

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate.

    • Verb

  • (slang) To precum, to pre-ejaculate.

    • Anagrams

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