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   per·haps

   /pərˈ(h)aps/

   adverb

   • 1. used to express uncertainty or possibility: "perhaps I should have been frank with him"
   • ▪ used when one does not wish to be too definite or assertive in the expression of an opinion: "perhaps not surprisingly, he was cautious about committing himself"
   • ▪ used when making a polite request, offer, or suggestion: "would you perhaps consent to act as our guide?"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from per + hap1.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • S

     1

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