Definitions of prepossess
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cause to be preoccupied“The idea of his failure prepossesses him”
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preoccupy
engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
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preoccupy
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make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand“A prepossessing appearance”
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type of:
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impress
impress positively
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impress
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influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
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synonyms:
prejudice
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bias, predetermine
cause to be biased
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bias
influence in an unfair way
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angle, skew, slant, weight
present with a bias
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handicap
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
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possess beforehand
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