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   pro·rogue

   /prōˈrōɡ/

   verb

   • 1. discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it: "James prorogued Parliament in 1685 and ruled without it"
   • ▪ (of a legislative assembly) be discontinued without being dissolved: "the House was all set to prorogue"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French proroger, from Latin prorogare ‘prolong, extend’, from pro- ‘in front of, publicly’ + rogare ‘ask’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • O

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   • G

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   • U

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   • E

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