Principal
//ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl//
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The word "principal" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.
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coprincipal nonprincipal principal boy principal city principal ideal principal ideal domain principal ideal ring principal investigator principal part principal photography principal quantum number principal record principal root principal square root principal ultrafilter principal-agent problem principalism principalist principalness subprincipal unprincipal vice-principal
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