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F
a city in N central Morocco, traditional capital of the north: became an independent kingdom in the 11th century, at its height in the 14th century; religious centre; university (850). Pop: 664 000 (2003)
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F-
fighter
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f-bomb
to use the word fuck in a situation where it will cause great offence
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F-factor
the quality of being attractive to members of the opposite sex
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f-number
the numerical value of the relative aperture. If the relative aperture is f8, 8 is the f-number and indicates that the focal length of the lens is 8 times the size of the lens aperture
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f-stop
any of the settings for the f-number of a camera
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f-word
a euphemistic way of referring to the word fuck
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f.
fathom(s)
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f.a.
fanny adams
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F.A.B.
an expression of agreement to, or acknowledgment of, a command
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f.a.q.
fair average quality
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f.o.b.
free on board
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f.o.r.
free on rail
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f.s.
foot-second
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f.w.d.
four-wheel drive
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fa
a variant spelling of fah
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FA Cup
an annual knockout competition for a silver trophy, open to all member teams of the Football Association
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fa-la
(esp in 16th-century songs) a refrain sung to the syllables fa-la-la
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faa
a Scot word for fall
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faÁade
the face of a building, esp the main front
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faÁonnÈ
denoting a fabric with the design woven in
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fab
an expression of approval or enthusiasm
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fabaceous
a less common term for leguminous
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Fabian
of, relating to, or resembling the delaying tactics of the Roman general Q. Fabius Maximus (died 203 bc) who withstood Hannibal while avoiding a pitched battle; cautious; circumspect
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Fabianism
the beliefs, principles, or practices of the Fabian Society
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fable
a short moral story, esp one with animals as characters
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fabled
made famous in fable
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fabliau
a comic usually ribald verse tale, of a kind popular in France in the 12th and 13th centuries
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fablishaous
Its mixed between fabulous and my name. Its an amazing combination as it shows what my personality means to me.
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Fablon
a brand of adhesive-backed plastic material used to cover and decorate shelves, worktops, etc, and for handicraft purposes
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fabric
any cloth made from yarn or fibres by weaving, knitting, felting, etc
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fabricant
a manufacturer
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fabricate
to make, build, or construct
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Fabrikoid
a waterproof fabric made of cloth coated with pyroxylin
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fabtastic
Fabulous and Fantastic. Amazing. Wow.
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fabulierce
Portmanteau of fabulous and fierce
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fabulist
a person who invents or recounts fables
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fabulous
almost unbelievable; astounding; legendary
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face
the front of the head from the forehead to the lower jaw; visage
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face-ache
neuralgia
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face-centred
(of a crystal) having a lattice point at the centre of each face of each unit cell as well as at the corners
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face-harden
to harden the surface of (steel or iron) by the addition of carbon at high temperature
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face-lift
a cosmetic surgical operation for tightening sagging skin and smoothing unwanted wrinkles on the face
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face-off
the method of starting a game, in which the referee drops the puck, etc between two opposing players
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face-plant
to fall onto one's face, esp when skiing or snowboarding
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face-saver
something that serves to maintain the dignity or prestige of someone or something
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face-saving
maintaining dignity or prestige
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facebar
a wrestling hold in which a wrestler stretches the skin on his opponent's face backwards
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faceless
without a face
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facemail
a computer program which uses an electronically generated face to deliver messages on screen
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faceplate
a perforated circular metal plate that can be attached to the headstock of a lathe in order to hold flat or irregularly shaped workpieces
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faceprint
a digitally recorded representation of a person's face that can be used for security purposes because it is as individual as a fingerprint
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facer
a person or thing that faces
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facet
any of the surfaces of a cut gemstone
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facetiae
humorous or witty sayings
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facetious
characterized by levity of attitude and love of joking
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facia
a variant spelling of fascia
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facial
A derivative of facia
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facies
the general form and appearance of an individual or a group of plants or animals
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facile
easy to perform or achieve
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facilitate
to make easier; assist the progress of
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facilitation
the act or process of facilitating
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facility
ease of action or performance; freedom from difficulty
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facing
a piece of material used esp to conceal the seam of a garment and prevent fraying
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facsimile
an exact copy or reproduction
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fact
an event or thing known to have happened or existed
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fact-finding
having the purpose of ascertaining facts
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factice
a soft rubbery material made by reacting sulphur or sulphur chloride with vegetable oil
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faction
a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group
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factious
given to, producing, or characterized by faction
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factitious
artificial rather than natural
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factitive
denoting a verb taking a direct object as well as a noun in apposition, as for example elect in they elected John president, where John is the direct object and president is the complement
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factive
(of a linguistic context) giving rise to the presupposition that a sentence occurring in that context is true, as John regrets that Mary did not attend
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factoid
a piece of unreliable information believed to be true because of the way it is presented or repeated in print
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factor
an element or cause that contributes to a result
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factorage
the commission payable to a factor
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factorial
the product of all the positive integers from one up to and including a given integer. Factorial zero is assigned the value of one: factorial four is 1 2 3 4. Symbol: n!, where n is the given integer
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factoring
the business of a factor
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factorize
to resolve (an integer or polynomial) into factors
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factory
a building or group of buildings containing a plant assembly for the manufacture of goods
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factotum
a person employed to do all kinds of work
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factsheet
a printed sheet containing information relating to items covered in a television or radio programme
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factual
of, relating to, or characterized by facts
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facture
construction
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facturous
something that works cool
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facula
any of the bright areas on the sun's surface, usually appearing just before a sunspot and subject to the same 11-year cycle
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facultative
empowering but not compelling the doing of an act
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faculty
one of the inherent powers of the mind or body, such as reason, memory, sight, or hearing
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fad
an intense but short-lived fashion; craze
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faddy
of, having, or involving personal and often transitory whims, esp about food
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fade
to lose or cause to lose brightness, colour, or clarity
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fade-in
an optical effect in which a shot appears gradually out of darkness
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fade-out
an optical effect in which a shot slowly disappears into darkness
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fadeless
not subject to fading
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fadge
to agree
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Reason for adoption: It\'s the nickname of someone very special to me. Happy Birthday Fadge x
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fading
a variation in the strength of received radio signals due to variations in the conditions of the transmission medium
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fadometer
an instrument used to determine the resistance to fading of a pigment or dye
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fae
a Scot word for from
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faecal
of, relating to, or consisting of faeces
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faeces
bodily waste matter derived from ingested food and the secretions of the intestines and discharged through the anus
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Faenza
a city in N Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: famous in the 15th and 16th centuries for its majolica earthenware, esp fa?ence. Pop: 53 641 (2001)
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faerie
the land of fairies
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Faeroes
a group of 21 basalt islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands: a self-governing community within the kingdom of Denmark; fishing. Capital: Thorshavn. Pop: 47 000 (2003 est). Area: 1400 sq km (540 sq miles)
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Faeroese
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Faeroes, their inhabitants, or their language
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faff
to dither or fuss
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Fafnir
the son of Hreidmar, whom he killed to gain the cursed treasure of Andvari. He became a dragon and was slain by Sigurd while guarding the treasure
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fag
a boring or wearisome task
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fagaceous
of, relating to, or belonging to the Fagaceae, a family of trees, including beech, oak, and chestnut, whose fruit is partly or wholly enclosed in a husk (cupule)
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faggoting
decorative needlework done by tying vertical threads together in bundles
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fah
(in the fixed system of solmization) the note F
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FAHA
Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
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fahlband
a thin bed of schistose rock impregnated with metallic sulphides
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Fahrenheit
of or measured according to the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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FAI
F?d?ration a?ronautique internationale
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Faial
an island in the central Azores archipelago. Chief town: Horta. Area: 171 sq km (66 sq miles)
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fail
to be unsuccessful in an attempt (at something or to do something)
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fail-safe
designed to return to a safe condition in the event of a failure or malfunction
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failing
a weak point; flaw
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faille
a soft light ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or taffeta
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failure
the act or an instance of failing
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fain
willingly; gladly
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fainÈant
a lazy person; idler
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fainites
a cry for truce or respite from the rules of a game
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faint
lacking clarity, brightness, volume, etc
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faints
a variant spelling of feints
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fair
free from discrimination, dishonesty, etc; just; impartial
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fair-minded
just or impartial
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fair-spoken
civil, courteous, or elegant in speech
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fair-weather
suitable for use in fair weather only
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Fairbanks
a city in central Alaska, at the terminus of the Alaska Highway. Pop: 30 970 (2003 est)
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fairfaced
(of brickwork) having a neat smooth unplastered surface
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fairground
an open space used for a fair or exhibition
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fairing
an external metal structure fitted around parts of an aircraft, car, vessel, etc, to reduce drag
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fairish
moderately good, well, etc
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fairlead
a block or ring through which a line is rove to keep it clear of obstructions, prevent chafing, or maintain it at an angle
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fairly
moderately
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fairway
(on a golf course) the areas of shorter grass between the tees and greens, esp the avenue approaching a green bordered by rough
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Fairweather
a mountain in W North America, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia. Height: 4663 m (15 300 ft)
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fairy
an imaginary supernatural being, usually represented in diminutive human form and characterized as clever, playful, and having magical powers
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Reason for adoption: Everyone should have some magic in their life...
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fairy-tale
of or relating to a fairy tale
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fairyfloss
a very light fluffy confection made from coloured spun sugar, usually held on a stick
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fairyland
the imaginary domain of the fairies; an enchanted or wonderful place
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fairytale
A story told to children, usually to tach them morals or values.
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Faisalabad
a city in NE Pakistan: commercial and manufacturing centre of a cotton- and wheat-growing region; university (1961). Pop: 2 533 000 (2005 est)
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faith
strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp without proof or evidence
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faither
a Scot word for father
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faithful
having faith; remaining true, constant, or loyal
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Reason for adoption: But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
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faithless
unreliable or treacherous
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faitour
an impostor
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Faiy?m
See El Faiy?m
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fajitas
a Mexican dish of soft tortillas wrapped around fried strips of meat, vegetables, etc
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fake
to cause (something inferior or not genuine) to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence
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fakir
a Muslim ascetic who rejects wordly possessions
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falafel
a ball or cake of ground spiced chickpeas, deep-fried and often served with pitta bread
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Falange
the Fascist movement founded in Spain in 1933; the one legal party in Spain under the regime (1939--75) of Francisco Franco (1892--1975), the Spanish general and statesman
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Falasha
a member of a tribe of Black Ethiopian Jews
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falbala
a gathered flounce, frill, or ruffle
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falcate
shaped like a sickle
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falchion
a short and slightly curved medieval sword broader towards the point
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falcon
any diurnal bird of prey of the family Falconidae, esp any of the genus Falco (gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon, etc), typically having pointed wings and a long tail
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falcon-gentle
a female falcon, esp a female peregrine falcon
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falconer
a person who breeds or trains hawks or who follows the sport of falconry
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falconet
any of various small falcons, esp any of the Asiatic genus Microhierax
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falconiform
of, relating to, or belonging to the order Falconiformes, which includes the vultures, hawks, eagles, buzzards, and falcons
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falconine
of, relating to, or resembling a falcon
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falconry
the art of keeping falcons and training them to return from flight to a lure or to hunt quarry
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falcula
a sharp curved claw, esp of a bird
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falderal
a showy but worthless trifle
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faldstool
a backless seat, sometimes capable of being folded, used by bishops and certain other prelates
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Falerii
an ancient city of S Italy, in Latium: important in pre-Roman times
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Faliraki
a coastal resort in SE Greece, on Rhodes. Pop: 400 (2000 est)
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Faliscan
an ancient language of Italy, spoken in the area north of the Tiber. It was closely related to Latin, which displaced it before 200 bc
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Falkirk
a town in Scotland, the administrative centre of Falkirk council area: scene of Edward I's defeat of Wallace (1298) and Prince Charles Edward's defeat of General Hawley (1746); iron works. Pop: 32 379 (2001)
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fall
to descend by the force of gravity from a higher to a lower place
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fall guy
a person who is the victim of a confidence trick
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fallacious
containing or involving a fallacy; illogical; erroneous
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fallacy
an incorrect or misleading notion or opinion based on inaccurate facts or invalid reasoning
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fallal
a showy ornament, trinket, or article of dress
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fallen
having sunk in reputation or honour
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faller
any device that falls or operates machinery by falling, as in a spinning machine
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fallfish
a large North American freshwater cyprinid fish, Semotilus corporalis, resembling the chub
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fallible
capable of being mistaken; erring
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fallout
the descent of solid material in the atmosphere onto the earth, esp of radioactive material following a nuclear explosion
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fallow
(of land) left unseeded after being ploughed and harrowed to regain fertility for a crop
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Fallujah
a town in central Iraq, about 60 km W of Baghdad; a centre of resistance against the US-led invasion of Iraq, from 2003. Pop: 223 000 (2005 est)
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Falmouth
a port and resort in SW England, in S Cornwall. Pop: 21 635 (2001)
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false
not in accordance with the truth or facts
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false-card
to play a misleading card, esp a high loser, in order to deceive an opponent
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falsehood
the quality of being untrue
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falsetto
a form of vocal production used by male singers to extend their range upwards beyond its natural compass by limiting the vibration of the vocal cords
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falsework
a framework supporting something under construction
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Reason for adoption: Business reasons
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falsies
pads of soft material, such as foam rubber, worn to exaggerate the size of or simulate the appearance of a woman's breasts
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falsify
to make (a report, evidence, accounts, etc) false or inaccurate by alteration, esp in order to deceive
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falsity
the state of being false or untrue
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Falstaffian
jovial, plump, and dissolute
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Falster
an island in the Baltic Sea, part of SE Denmark. Chief town: Nyk?bing. Pop: 43 537 (2003 est). Area: 513 sq km (198 sq miles)
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faltboat
a collapsible boat made of waterproof material stretched over a light framework
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falter
to be hesitant, weak, or unsure; waver
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Falun
a city in central Sweden: iron and pyrites mines. Pop: 55 009 (2004 est)
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Famagusta
a port in E Cyprus, on Famagusta Bay: became one of the richest cities in Christendom in the 14th century. Pop: 67 167 (1994)
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fame
the state of being widely known or recognized; renown; celebrity
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famends
family and friends, because your family are your friends and your friends are your family so my word famends means the world to me with out my famends i would not be here.
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familial
of or relating to the family
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familiar
well-known; easily recognized
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familiarity
reasonable knowledge or acquaintance, as with a subject or place
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familiarize
to make (oneself or someone else) familiar, as with a particular subject
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families
a primary social group consisting of parents and their offspring, the principal function of which is provision for its members
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Familist
a member of the Family of Love, a mystical Christian religious sect of the 16th and 17th centuries based upon love
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family
a primary social group consisting of parents and their offspring, the principal function of which is provision for its members
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Reason for adoption: After retirement Margaret is going to spend lots of time with her Family
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famine
a severe shortage of food, as through crop failure or overpopulation
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famish
to be or make very hungry or weak
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famous
known to or recognized by many people; renowned
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famously
well-known
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famulus
(formerly) the attendant of a sorcerer or scholar
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fan
any device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or number of surfaces, esp a rotating device consisting of a number of blades attached to a central hub
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fan-tan
a Chinese gambling game in which a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and wagers laid on how many will remain after they have been divided by four
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Fanagalo
(in South Africa) a Zulu-based pidgin with English and Afrikaans components, esp associated with the mines
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fanatic
a person whose enthusiasm or zeal for something is extreme or beyond normal limits
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fanatical
surpassing what is normal or accepted in enthusiasm for or belief in something; excessively or unusually dedicated or devoted
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fanaticism
wildly excessive or irrational devotion, dedication, or enthusiasm
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fanaticize
to make or become fanatical
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fanbase
the body of admirers of a particular pop singer, football team, etc
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fancied
imaginary; unreal
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fancier
a person with a special interest in something
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fanciful
not based on fact; dubious or imaginary
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fancy
not plain; ornamented or decorative
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fancy-free
having no commitments; carefree
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fancywork
any ornamental needlework, such as embroidery or crochet
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fandabadopulous
IT MEANS i AM VERY WELL IN HEALTH IND AND BODY
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fandabidosie
something so fantastic that words cant explain but this one can!
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fandabydozy
It means to me ecstatic, fantastic, amazing and superb all rolled into one.
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fandangle
elaborate ornament
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fandango
an old Spanish courtship dance in triple time between a couple who dance closely and provocatively
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fane
a temple or shrine
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fanfare
a flourish or short tune played on brass instruments, used as a military signal, at a ceremonial event, etc
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fanfaronade
boasting or flaunting behaviour; bluster
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fanfic
fiction written around previously established characters invented by other authors
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fang
the long pointed hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake through which venom is injected
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fango
mud from thermal springs in Italy, used in the treatment of rheumatic disease
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fanion
a small flag used by surveyors to mark stations
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fanjet
another name for turbofan
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fankle
to entangle
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fanlight
a semicircular window over a door or window, often having sash bars like the ribs of a fan
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fanny
the female genitals
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fanon
a collar-shaped vestment worn by the pope when celebrating mass
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fantabulous
When something is even more fabulous than fabulous!
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fantail
a breed of domestic pigeon having a large tail that can be opened like a fan
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fantasia
any musical composition of a free or improvisatory nature
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fantasist
a person who indulges in fantasies
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fantasize
to conceive extravagant or whimsical ideas, images, etc
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fantasm
an archaic spelling of phantasm
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fantasmagorical
A magical and fantasic moment
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fantasmal
A derivative of fantasm
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fantasmic
A derivative of fantasm
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fantast
a dreamer or visionary
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fantastibrillifab
Really rather splendid! Hurrah!
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fantastic
strange, weird, or fanciful in appearance, conception, etc
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fantastically
in a fantastic manner
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fantastify
verb, to turn a menial into that of fantastic like qualities.
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fantastimazing
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fantasy
imagination unrestricted by reality
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Fanti
a language of Ghana: one of the two chief dialects of Akan
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fantidy
It's a fun word which means that something is fantastic and neat. Love using this word instead of splendiferous (which I love too!), as a sign of approval.
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fantoccini
marionettes
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fantod
crotchety or faddish behaviour
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fantom
an archaic spelling of phantom
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fantoosh
pretentious; ostentatious
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FANY
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
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fanzine
a small-circulation magazine produced by amateurs for fans of a specific interest, pop group, etc
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FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)
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faÔence
tin-glazed earthenware, usually that of French, German, Italian, or Scandinavian origin
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FAQ
frequently asked question or questions: a text file containing basic information on a particular subject
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faqir
a variant spelling of fakir
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far
at, to, or from a great distance
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far-fetched
improbable in nature; unlikely
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far-flung
widely distributed
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far-off
remote in space or time; distant
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far-out
bizarre or avant-garde
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far-reaching
extensive in influence, effect, or range
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far-seeing
having shrewd judgment; far-sighted
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far-sighted
possessing prudence and foresight
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farad
the derived SI unit of electric capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which a potential of 1 volt is created by a charge of 1 coulomb
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faraday
a quantity of electricity, used in electrochemical calculations, equivalent to unit amount of substance of electrons. It is equal to the product of the Avogadro number and the charge on the electron and has the value 96 487 coulombs per mole
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faradic
of or concerned with an intermittent asymmetric alternating current such as that induced in the secondary winding of an induction coil
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faradism
the therapeutic use of faradic currents
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faradize
to treat (an organ or part) with faradic currents
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farandole
a lively dance in six-eight or four-four time from Provence
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faraway
very distant; remote
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FARC
Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a Marxist revolutionary guerrilla force engaging in armed struggle against the government of Colombia
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farce
a broadly humorous play based on the exploitation of improbable situations
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farci
(of food) stuffed
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farcical
ludicrous; absurd
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farcy
a form of glanders in which lymph vessels near the skin become thickened, with skin lesions and abscess-forming nodules, caused by a bacterium, Burkholderia mallei
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fard
paint for the face, esp white paint
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fardel
a bundle or burden
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fare
the sum charged or paid for conveyance in a bus, train, aeroplane, etc
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fare-thee-well
a state of perfection
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Fareham
a market town in S England, in S Hampshire. Pop: 37 440 (2001 est)
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farewell
goodbye; adieu
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farfalle
pasta in the shape of bow ties or butterflies
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Faridabad
a city in NE India, in Haryana: industrial centre. Pop: 1 054 981 (2001)
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farina
flour or meal made from any kind of cereal grain
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farinaceous
consisting or made of starch, such as bread, macaroni, and potatoes
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farinose
similar to or yielding farina
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farl
a thin cake of oatmeal, often triangular in shape
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farm
a tract of land, usually with house and buildings, cultivated as a unit or used to rear livestock
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farm-bike
a motorcycle built for off-road travel
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farm-toun
a farmhouse together with its outbuildings
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farmed
(of fish and game) reared on a farm rather than caught in the wild
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farmer
a person who operates or manages a farm
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farmer-general
(in France before 1789) a member of a group allowed to farm certain taxes
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farmhouse
a house attached to a farm, esp the dwelling from which the farm is managed
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farming
the business, art, or skill of agriculture
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farmland
land used or suitable for farming
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farmstead
a farm or the part of a farm comprising its main buildings together with adjacent grounds
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farmyard
an area surrounded by or adjacent to farm buildings
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farnarkel
to spend time or act in a careless or inconsequential manner; waste time
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Farnborough
a town in S England, in NE Hampshire: military base, with an aeronautical research centre. Pop: 57 147 (2001)
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farnesol
a colourless aromatic sesquiterpene alcohol found in many essential oils and used in the form of its derivatives in perfumery; 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienol. Formula: C15H26O
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Farnham
a town in S England, in NW Surrey. Pop: 36 296 (2001)
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faro
a gambling game in which players bet against the dealer on what cards he will turn up
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Faroes
a variant spelling of Faeroes
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Faroese
a variant spelling of Faeroese
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farrago
a hotchpotch
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farrier
a person who shoes horses
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farriery
the art, work, or establishment of a farrier
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farrow
a litter of piglets
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Farsi
another name for Persian
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fart
an emission of intestinal gas from the anus, esp an audible one
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farther
to or at a greater distance in space or time
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farthermost
most distant or remote
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farthest
to or at the greatest distance in space or time
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farthing
a former British bronze coin, worth a quarter of an old penny, that ceased to be legal tender in 1961
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farthingale
a hoop or framework worn under skirts, esp in the Elizabethan period, to shape and spread them
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fartlek
another name for interval training
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FAS
free alongside ship
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fasces
(in ancient Rome) one or more bundles of rods containing an axe with its blade protruding; a symbol of a magistrate's power
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fascia
the flat surface above a shop window
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fasciate
(of stems and branches) abnormally flattened due to coalescence
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fasciation
an abnormal flattening of stems due to failure of the lateral branches to separate from the main stem
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fascicle
a bundle or cluster of branches, leaves, etc
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fascicule
one part of a printed work that is published in instalments
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fasciculus
another name for fascicle
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fasciitis
inflammation of the fascia of a muscle
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fascinate
to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity
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fascinating
arousing great interest
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fascinator
a lace or crocheted head covering for women
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fascine
a bundle of long sticks used for filling in ditches and in the construction of embankments, roads, fortifications, etc
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fascism
any ideology or movement inspired by Italian Fascism, such as German National Socialism; any right-wing nationalist ideology or movement with an authoritarian and hierarchical structure that is fundamentally opposed to democracy and liberalism
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fascist
an adherent or practitioner of fascism
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fash
worry; trouble; bother
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fashion
style in clothes, cosmetics, behaviour, etc, esp the latest or most admired style
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fashion-forward
relating to, anticipating, or reflecting the most up-to-date fashion trends
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fashionable
conforming to fashion; in vogue
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fashionista
a person who follows trends in the fashion industry obsessively and strives continually to adopt the latest fashions
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fashiony
of or relating to fashion; fashionable; trendy
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Fashoda
a small town in SE Sudan: scene of a diplomatic incident (1898) in which French occupation of the fort at Fashoda caused a crisis between France and Great Britain
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FASSA
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia
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fast
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; swift
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fast food
food that requires little preparation before being served
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fast-forward
the control on a tape deck or video recorder used to wind the tape or video forward at speed
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fast-track
denoting the quickest or most direct route or system
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fastback
a car having a back that forms one continuous slope from roof to rear
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fastball
a ball pitched at the pitcher's top speed
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fasten
to make or become fast or secure
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fastening
something that fastens, such as a clasp or lock
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fastidious
very critical; hard to please
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fastie
a deceitful act
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fastigiate
(of plants) having erect branches, often appearing to form a single column with the stem
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fastness
a stronghold; fortress
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fat
any of a class of naturally occurring soft greasy solids that are esters of glycerol and certain fatty acids. They are present in some plants and in the adipose tissue of animals, forming a reserve energy source, and are used in making soap and paint and in the food industry
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fat-finger
to make a mistake by pressing the wrong key on a keyboard or number pad
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fat-soluble
soluble in nonpolar substances, such as ether, chloroform, and oils. Fat-soluble compounds are often insoluble in water
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Fatah
a Palestinian terrorist organization, founded in 1956, with the aim of destroying the state of Israel: it has splintered into rival factions since 1988
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fatal
resulting in or capable of causing death
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fatalism
the philosophical doctrine that all events are predetermined so that man is powerless to alter his destiny
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fatality
an accident or disaster resulting in death
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fatally
resulting in death or disaster
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fatback
the fat, usually salted, from the upper part of a side of pork
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fate
the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events
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fated
destined
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fateful
having important consequences; decisively important
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Fates
the three goddesses who control the destinies of the lives of man, which are likened to skeins of thread that they spin, measure out, and at last cut
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fath.
fathom
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fathead
a stupid person; fool
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father
a male parent
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father-in-law
the father of one's wife or husband
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fatherhood
the state or responsibility of being a father
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fatherland
a person's native country
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fatherless
having no father
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fatherly
of, resembling, or suitable to a father
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fathom
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water
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Fathometer
a type of echo sounder used for measuring the depth of water
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fathomless
another word for unfathomable
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fathomlessly
A derivative of fathomless
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fatidic
prophetic
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fatigue
physical or mental exhaustion due to exertion
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Fatimid
a member of the Moslem dynasty, descended from Fatima, daughter of Mohammed, and Ali, her husband, that ruled over North Africa and parts of Egypt and Syria (909--1171)
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fatling
a young farm animal fattened for killing
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Fatshan
a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Foshan
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fatshedera
an evergreen garden shrub with shiny green leaves and umbels of pale green flowers; a bigeneric hybrid between Fatsia japonica moseri and Hedera hibernica: family Araliaceae
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fatsia
any shrub of the araliaceous genus Fatsia, esp F. japonica, with large deeply palmate leaves and umbels of white flowers
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fatso
a fat person: used as an insulting or disparaging term of address
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fatten
to grow or cause to grow fat or fatter
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fattism
discrimination on the basis of weight, esp prejudice against those considered to be overweight
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fatty
containing, consisting of, or derived from fat
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fatuity
complacent foolishness; inanity
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fatuous
complacently or inanely foolish
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fatwa
a non-binding judgement on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized religious authority
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faubourg
a suburb or quarter, esp of a French city
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faucal
of or relating to the fauces
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fauces
the area between the cavity of the mouth and the pharynx, including the surrounding tissues
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faucet
a tap fitted to a barrel
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faugh
an exclamation of disgust, scorn, etc
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Faulknerian
of, relating to, or like William Faulkner (1897--1962), the US novelist and short-story writer, his works, ideas, etc
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fault
an imperfection; failing or defect; flaw
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fault-finding
continual and usually trivial criticism
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faultless
without fault; perfect or blameless
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faulty
defective or imperfect
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faun
(in Roman legend) a rural deity represented as a man with a goat's ears, horns, tail, and hind legs
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fauna
all the animal life of a given place or time, esp when distinguished from the plant life (flora)
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faunula
the fauna of a small single environment
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Faunus
an ancient Italian deity of pastures and forests, later identified with the Greek Pan
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faur
a Scot word for far
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Faust
a magician and alchemist who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power
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Faustian
of or relating to Faust, esp reminiscent of his bargain with the devil
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faut
a Scot word for fault
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fauteuil
an armchair, the sides of which are not upholstered
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Fauve
one of a group of French painters prominent from 1905, including Henri Matisse (1869--1954), Maurice de Vlaminck (1876--1958), and Andr? Derain (1880--1954), characterized by the use of bright colours and simplified forms
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fave
short for favourite
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favela
(in Brazil) a shanty or shantytown
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faveolate
pitted with cell-like cavities
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favicon
a 16x16-pixel icon associated with a particular website, usually displayed before the URL in a web browser [from fav(ourite) + icon]
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favonian
of or relating to the west wind
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favour
an approving attitude; good will
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favourable
advantageous, encouraging, or promising
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favourite
most liked; preferred above all others
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favouritism
the practice of giving special treatment to a person or group
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favours
sexual intimacy, as when consented to by a woman
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favus
an infectious fungal skin disease of man and some domestic animals, characterized by formation of a honeycomb-like mass of roundish dry cup-shaped crusts
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fawn
a young deer of either sex aged under one year
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fax
a message or document sent by fax
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fay
a fairy or sprite
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Fayal
a variant spelling of Faial
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fayalite
a rare brown or black mineral of the olivine group, consisting of iron silicate. Formula: Fe2SiO4
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fayre
a pseudo-archaic spelling of fair
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Fayum
See El Faiy?m
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faze
to disconcert; worry; disturb
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fazed
disconcerted; worried; disturbed
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FBA
Fellow of the British Academy
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FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation; an agency of the Justice Department responsible for investigating violations of Federal laws
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FBL
fly-by-light
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FBW
fly-by-wire
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fc
follow copy
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FCA
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
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fcap
foolscap
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FCC
Federal Communications Commission
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FCCA
Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
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FCII
Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute
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FCO
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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FD
Fidei Defensor
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FDA
Food and Drug Administration: a federal agency responsible for monitoring trading and safety standards in the food and drug industries
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fdm
frequency-division multiplex
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FDP
Freie Demokratische Partei
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Fe
iron
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feal
an archaic word for faithful
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fealty
(in feudal society) the loyalty sworn to one's lord on becoming his vassal
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fear
a feeling of distress, apprehension, or alarm caused by impending danger, pain, etc
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fearful
having fear; afraid
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fearfully
in a fearful manner
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fearnought
a heavy woollen fabric
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fearsome
frightening
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feasible
able to be done or put into effect; possible
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feast
a large and sumptuous meal, usually given as an entertainment for several people
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feat
a remarkable, skilful, or daring action; exploit; achievement
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feather
any of the flat light waterproof epidermal structures forming the plumage of birds, each consisting of a hollow shaft having a vane of barbs on either side. They are essential for flight and help maintain body temperature
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feather-veined
(of a leaf) having a network of veins branching from the midrib to the margin
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featherbedding
the practice of limiting production, duplicating work, or overmanning, esp in accordance with a union contract, in order to prevent redundancies or create jobs
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featherbrain
a frivolous or forgetful person
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featheredge
a board or plank that tapers to a thin edge at one side
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feathering
the plumage of a bird; feathers
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feathers
the plumage of a bird
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featherstitch
a zigzag embroidery stitch
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featherweight
something very light or of little importance
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featly
A derivative of feat
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feature
any one of the parts of the face, such as the nose, chin, or mouth
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feature-length
(of a film or programme) similar in extent to a feature although not classed as such
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featured
having features as specified
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featureless
without distinctive points or qualities; undistinguished
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feaze
to make or become unravelled or frayed
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Feb
February
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febri
indicating fever
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febricity
the condition of having a fever
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febrifacient
producing fever
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febrific
causing or having a fever
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febrifuge
any drug or agent for reducing fever
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febrile
of or relating to fever; feverish
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February
the second month of the year, consisting of 28 or (in a leap year) 29 days
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fec.
fecit
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fecal
the usual US spelling of faecal
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fecht
a Scot word for fight
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fechter
A derivative of fecht
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feck
worth; value
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fecking
(intensifier)
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feckless
feeble; weak; ineffectual; irresponsible
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fecula
starch obtained by washing the crushed parts of plants, such as the potato
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feculent
filthy, scummy, muddy, or foul
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fecund
greatly productive; fertile
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fecundate
to make fruitful
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fecundity
fertility; fruitfulness
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fed
bored or annoyed
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Fed.
Federal
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fedayee
(in Arab states) a commando, esp one fighting against Israel
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federal
of or relating to a form of government or a country in which power is divided between one central and several regional governments
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federalism
the principle or a system of federal union
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Federalist
a supporter or member of the Federalist party
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federalize
to unite in a federation or federal union; federate
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federate
to unite or cause to unite in a federal union
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federation
the act of federating
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fedora
a soft felt or velvet medium-brimmed hat, usually with a band
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fedunk
A descriptive word coined by my daughter to describe the action of dropping down after a period of activity; as in her pet rabbit madly running around the garden then collapsing on the ground to recover. Commonly describing us collapsing on the sofa to watch the tele :)
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fee
a payment asked by professional people or public servants for their services
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feeble
lacking in physical or mental strength; frail; weak
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feeble-minded
lacking in intelligence; stupid
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feed
to give food to
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feedback
the return of part of the output of an electronic circuit, device, or mechanical system to its input, so modifying its characteristics. In negative feedback a rise in output energy reduces the input energy; in positive feedback an increase in output energy reinforces the input energy
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feedbag
any bag in which feed for livestock is sacked
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feeder
a person or thing that feeds or is fed
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feedlot
an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market
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feedstock
the main raw material used in the manufacture of a product
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feedstuff
any material used as a food, esp for animals
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feedthrough
a conductor used to connect two sides of a part, such as a printed circuit board
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feedwater
water, previously purified to prevent scale deposit or corrosion, that is fed to boilers for steam generation
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feel
to perceive (something) by touching
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feel-good
causing or characterized by a feeling of self-satisfaction
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feeler
a person or thing that feels
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feeling
the sense of touch
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feen
an informal word for man
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feet
as someone's disciple
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feeze
to beat
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FEI
F?d?ration ?questre Internationale: the international governing body of equestrian sports
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feign
to put on a show of (a quality or emotion); pretend
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feijoa
an evergreen myrtaceous shrub, Feijoa sellowiana, of South America
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feint
a mock attack or movement designed to distract an adversary, as in a military manoeuvre or in boxing, fencing, etc
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feints
the leavings of the second distillation of Scotch malt whisky
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feisty
lively, resilient, and self-reliant
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felafel
a variant spelling of falafel
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feldsher
(in Russia) a medical doctor's assistant
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feldspar
any of a group of hard rock-forming minerals consisting of aluminium silicates of potassium, sodium, calcium, or barium: the principal constituents of igneous rocks. The group includes orthoclase, microcline, and the plagioclase minerals
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feldspathoid
any of a group of rock-forming minerals, such as leucite and sodalite, that are similar to feldspars but contain less silica
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felicific
making or tending to make happy
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felicitate
to wish joy to; congratulate
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felicitation
a less common word for congratulation
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felicitous
well-chosen; apt
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felicity
happiness; joy
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feline
of, relating to, or belonging to the Felidae, a family of predatory mammals, including cats, lions, leopards, and cheetahs, typically having a round head and retractile claws: order Carnivora (carnivores)
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Felixstowe
a port and resort in E England, in Suffolk: ferry connections to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge. Pop: 29 349 (2001)
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fell
the past tense of fall
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fella
a nonstandard variant of fellow
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fellah
a peasant in Arab countries
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fellate
to perform fellatio on (a person)
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feller
a person or thing that fells
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Felling
a town in NE England, in Gateshead unitary authority, Tyne and Wear; formerly noted for coal mining. Pop: 34 196 (2001)
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Felliniesque
referring to or reminiscent of the work of the Italian film-maker Federic Fellini (1920--93)
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fellmonger
a person who deals in animal skins or hides
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felloe
a segment or the whole rim of a wooden wheel to which the spokes are attached and onto which a metal tyre is usually shrunk
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fellow
a man or boy
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fellowship
the state of sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc
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felon
(formerly) a person who has committed a felony
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felonious
of, involving, or constituting a felony
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felonry
felons collectively
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felony
(formerly) a serious crime, such as murder or arson. All distinctions between felony and misdemeanour were abolished in England and Wales in 1967
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felsite
any fine-grained igneous rock consisting essentially of quartz and feldspar
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felspar
a variant (esp Brit) of feldspar
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felspathic
A derivative of felspar
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felspathose
A derivative of felspar
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felt
the past tense and past participle of feel
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felting
felted material; felt
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felucca
a narrow lateen-rigged vessel of the Mediterranean
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felwort
a biennial gentianaceous plant, Gentianella amarella, of Europe and SW China, having purple flowers and rosettes of leaves
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fem
female
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female
of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
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feme
a woman or wife
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femineity
the quality of being feminine; womanliness
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feminine
suitable to or characteristic of a woman
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femininity
the quality of being feminine
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feminism
a doctrine or movement that advocates equal rights for women
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feminist
a person who advocates equal rights for women
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feminize
to make or become feminine
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femmy
markedly or exaggeratedly feminine in appearance, manner, etc
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femoral
of or relating to the thigh or femur
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femto-
denoting 10--15
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femur
the longest thickest bone of the human skeleton, articulating with the pelvis above and the knee below
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fen
low-lying flat land that is marshy or artificially drained
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fence
a structure that serves to enclose an area such as a garden or field, usually made of posts of timber, concrete, or metal connected by wire, netting, rails, or boards
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fencer
a person who fights with a sword, esp one who practises the art of fencing
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fencible
(formerly) a person who undertook military service in immediate defence of his homeland only
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fencing
the practice, art, or sport of fighting with swords, esp the sport of using foils, ?p?es, or sabres under a set of rules to score points
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fend
to give support (to someone, esp oneself); provide (for)
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fender
a low metal frame which confines falling coals to the hearth
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fenestella
a small aperture in the front of an altar, containing relics
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fenestra
a small opening in or between bones, esp one of the openings between the middle and inner ears
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fenestrated
having windows or window-like openings
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fenestration
the arrangement and design of windows in a building
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Fenian
(formerly) a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in the US in the 19th century to fight for an independent Ireland
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fennec
a very small nocturnal fox, Fennecus zerda, inhabiting deserts of N Africa and Arabia, having pale fur and enormous ears
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fennel
a strong-smelling yellow-flowered umbelliferous plant, Foeniculum vulgare, whose seeds and feathery leaves are used to season and flavour food
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fennelflower
any of various Mediterranean ranunculaceous plants of the genus Nigella, having finely divided leaves and white, blue, or yellow flowers
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fenny
boggy or marshy
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Fenrir
an enormous wolf, fathered by Loki, which killed Odin
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Fens
a flat low-lying area of E England, west and south of the Wash: consisted of marshes until reclaimed in the 17th to 19th centuries
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fentanyl
a narcotic drug used in medicine to relieve pain
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fenugreek
an annual heavily scented Mediterranean leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, with hairy stems and white flowers: cultivated for forage and for its medicinal seeds
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feoff
to invest with a benefice or fief
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feoffee
(in feudal society) a vassal granted a fief by his lord
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feoffment
(in medieval Europe) a lord's act of granting a fief to his man
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fer-de-lance
a large highly venomous tropical American snake, Trimeresurus (or Bothops) atrox, with a greyish-brown mottled coloration: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)
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feral
(of animals and plants) existing in a wild or uncultivated state, esp after being domestic or cultivated
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ferbam
a black slightly water-soluble fluffy powder used as a fungicide. Formula: (CH3)2NCSS3Fe
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fere
a companion
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feretory
a shrine, usually portable, for a saint's relics
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Fergana
a region of W central Asia, surrounded by high mountains and accessible only from the west; mainly in Uzbekistan and partly in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
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Fergus
(in Irish legend) a warrior king of Ulster, who was supplanted by Conchobar
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feria
a weekday, other than Saturday, on which no feast occurs
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ferial
of or relating to a feria
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ferine
another word for feral
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ferity
the state of being wild or uncultivated
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ferly
wonderful; strange
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Fermanagh
a district and historical county of SW Northern Ireland: contains the Upper and Lower Lough Erne. Pop: 58 705 (2003 est). Area (excluding water): 1700 sq km (656 sq miles)
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fermata
another word for pause
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ferment
any agent or substance, such as a bacterium, mould, yeast, or enzyme, that causes fermentation
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fermentation
a chemical reaction in which a ferment causes an organic molecule to split into simpler substances, esp the anaerobic conversion of sugar to ethyl alcohol by yeast
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fermi
a unit of length used in nuclear physics equal to 10--15 metre
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fermion
any of a group of elementary particles, such as a nucleon, that has half-integral spin and obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics
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fermium
a transuranic element artificially produced by neutron bombardment of plutonium. Symbol: Fm; atomic no: 100; half-life of most stable isotope, 257Fm: 80 days (approx.)
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fern
any tracheophyte plant of the phylum Filicinophyta, having roots, stems, and fronds and reproducing by spores formed in structures (sori) on the fronds
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fernbird
a small brown and white New Zealand swamp bird, Bowdleria punctata, with a fernlike tail
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fernery
a place where ferns are grown
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ferocious
savagely fierce or cruel
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ferps
Any imagined illness
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Ferrara
a city in N Italy, in Emilia--Romagna: a centre of the Renaissance under the House of Este; university (1391). Pop: 130 992 (2001)
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ferrari
A type of sport cars that can go very fast
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ferrate
a salt containing the divalent ion, FeO42--. Ferrates are derivatives of the hypothetical acid H2FeO4
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ferredoxin
an iron- and sulphur-containing protein found in plants and microorganisms and involved in photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation
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ferreous
containing or resembling iron
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ferret
a domesticated albino variety of the polecat Mustela putorius, bred for hunting rats, rabbits, etc
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ferri-
indicating the presence of iron, esp in the trivalent state
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ferriage
transportation by ferry
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ferric
of or containing iron in the trivalent state: ferric oxide; designating an iron (III) compound
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ferricyanide
any salt of ferricyanic acid
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ferriferous
producing or yielding iron; iron-bearing
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ferrimagnetism
a phenomenon exhibited by certain substances, such as ferrites, in which the magnetic moments of neighbouring ions are antiparallel and unequal in magnitude. The substances behave like ferromagnetic materials
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ferrite
any of a group of ferromagnetic highly resistive ceramic compounds with the formula MFe2O4, where M is usually a metal such as cobalt or zinc
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ferritin
a protein that contains iron and plays a part in the storage of iron in the body. It occurs in the liver and spleen
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ferro-
indicating a property of iron or the presence of iron
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ferrocene
a reddish-orange insoluble crystalline compound. Its molecules have an iron atom sandwiched between two cyclopentadiene rings. Formula: Fe(C5H5)2
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ferrochromium
an alloy of iron and chromium (60--72 per cent), used in the production of very hard steel
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ferroconcrete
another name for reinforced concrete
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ferrocyanide
any salt of ferrocyanic acid, such as potassium ferrocyanide, K4Fe(CN)6
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ferroelectric
(of a substance) exhibiting spontaneous polarization that can be reversed by the application of a suitable electric field
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Ferrol
See El Ferrol
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ferromagnesian
(of minerals such as biotite) containing a high proportion of iron and magnesium
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ferromagnetism
the phenomenon exhibited by substances, such as iron, that have relative permeabilities much greater than unity and increasing magnetization with applied magnetizing field. Certain of these substances retain their magnetization in the absence of the applied field. The effect is caused by the alignment of electron spin in regions called domains
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ferromanganese
an alloy of iron and manganese, used in making additions of manganese to cast iron and steel
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ferromolybdenum
an alloy of iron and molybdenum used in making alloy steels
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ferronickel
an alloy of iron and nickel used in making nickel steels
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ferrosilicon
an alloy of iron and silicon, used in making cast iron and steel
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ferrotype
a photographic print produced directly in a camera by exposing a sheet of iron or tin coated with a sensitized enamel
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ferrous
of or containing iron in the divalent state; designating an iron (II) compound
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ferruginous
(of minerals, rocks, etc) containing iron
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ferrule
a metal ring, tube, or cap placed over the end of a stick, handle, or post for added strength or stability or to increase wear
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ferry
a vessel for transporting passengers and usually vehicles across a body of water, esp as a regular service
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fertigate
to fertilize and irrigate at the same time, by adding fertilizers to the water supply
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fertile
capable of producing offspring
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fertility
the ability to produce offspring, esp abundantly
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fertilization
the union of male and female gametes, during sexual reproduction, to form a zygote
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fertilize
to provide (an animal, plant, or egg cell) with sperm or pollen to bring about fertilization
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fertilizer
any substance, such as manure or a mixture of nitrates, added to soil or water to increase its productivity
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ferula
any large umbelliferous plant of the Mediterranean genus Ferula, having thick stems and dissected leaves: cultivated as the source of several strongly scented gum resins, such as galbanum
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ferule
a flat piece of wood, such as a ruler, used in some schools to cane children on the hand
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fervency
another word for fervour
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fervent
intensely passionate; ardent
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fervour
great intensity of feeling or belief; ardour; zeal
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Fescennine
scurrilous or obscene
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fescue
any grass of the genus Festuca: widely cultivated as pasture and lawn grasses, having stiff narrow leaves
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fess
to make a confession
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fesse
an ordinary consisting of a horizontal band across a shield, conventionally occupying a third of its length and being wider than a bar
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fest
a meeting or event at which the emphasis is on a particular activity
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festal
another word for festive
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festally
A derivative of festal
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fester
to form or cause to form pus
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festination
an involuntary quickening of gait, as in some persons with Parkinson's disease
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festival
a day or period set aside for celebration or feasting, esp one of religious significance
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festive
appropriate to or characteristic of a holiday, etc; merry
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festivity
merriment characteristic of a festival, party, etc
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festoon
a decorative chain of flowers, ribbons, etc, suspended in loops; garland
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festoonery
an arrangement of festoons
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festschrift
a collection of essays or learned papers contributed by a number of people to honour an eminent scholar, esp a colleague
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festy
dirty; malodorous
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FET
field-effect transistor
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feta
a white sheep or goat cheese popular in Greece
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fetal
of, relating to, or resembling a fetus
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fetation
the state of pregnancy
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fetch
to go after and bring back; get
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fetcher
a person or animal that fetches
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fetching
attractively befitting
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fetial
(in ancient Rome) any of the 20 priestly heralds involved in declarations of war and in peace negotiations
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feticide
the destruction of a fetus in the uterus; aborticide
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fetid
having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay
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fetiparous
(of marsupials, such as the kangaroo) giving birth to incompletely developed offspring
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fetish
something, esp an inanimate object, that is believed in certain cultures to be the embodiment or habitation of a spirit or magical powers
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fetishism
a condition in which the handling of an inanimate object or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs is a source of sexual satisfaction
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fetishize
to be excessively or irrationally devoted to (an object, activity, etc)
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fetlock
a projection behind and above a horse's hoof: the part of the leg between the cannon bone and the pastern
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fetor
an offensive stale or putrid odour; stench
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fetoscope
a fibreoptic instrument that can be passed through the abdomen of a pregnant woman to enable examination of the fetus and withdrawal of blood for sampling in prenatal diagnosis
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fetter
a chain or bond fastened round the ankle; shackle
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fetterlock
another name for fetlock
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fettle
to remove (excess moulding material and casting irregularities) from a cast component
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fettler
a person employed to maintain railway tracks
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fettling
a refractory material used to line the hearth of puddling furnaces
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fettucine
a type of pasta in the form of narrow ribbons
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fetus
the embryo of a mammal in the later stages of development, when it shows all the main recognizable features of the mature animal, esp a human embryo from the end of the second month of pregnancy until birth
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feu
a feudal tenure of land for which rent was paid in money or grain instead of by the performance of military service
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feuar
the tenant of a feu
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feud
long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals; vendetta
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feudal
of, resembling, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism or its institutions
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feudalism
the legal and social system that evolved in W Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries, in which vassals were protected and maintained by their lords, usually through the granting of fiefs, and were required to serve under them in war
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feudality
the state or quality of being feudal
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feudalize
to make feudal; create feudal institutions in (a society)
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feudatory
a person holding a fief; vassal
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feudist
a person who takes part in a feud or quarrel
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feuilleton
the part of a European newspaper carrying reviews, serialized fiction, etc
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fever
an abnormally high body temperature, accompanied by a fast pulse rate, dry skin, etc
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feverfew
a bushy European strong-scented perennial plant, Tanacetum parthenium, with white flower heads, formerly used medicinally: family Asteraceae (composites)
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feverish
suffering from fever, esp a slight fever
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feverwort
any of several plants considered to have medicinal properties, such as horse gentian and boneset
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few
a small number of; hardly any
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fey
interested in or believing in the supernatural
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fez
an originally Turkish brimless felt or wool cap, shaped like a truncated cone, usually red and with a tassel
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Fezzan
a region of SW Libya, in the Sahara: a former province (until 1963)
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ff
folios
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ffa
free from alongside (ship)
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Ffestiniog
a town in N Wales, in Gwynedd: tourist attractions include former slate quarries and a narrow-gauge railway at nearby Blaenau Ffestiniog. Pop: 800 (latest est)
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fi
Finland
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FIA
(in Britain) Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries
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fiacre
a small four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually with a folding roof
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fianc
a woman who is engaged to be married
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fianchetto
the development of a bishop on the second rank of the neighbouring knight's file or the third rank of the nearer rook's file
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Fianna
a legendary band of Irish warriors noted for their heroic exploits, attributed to the 2nd and 3rd centuries a.d
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fiasco
a complete failure, esp one that is ignominious or humiliating
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fiat
official sanction; authoritative permission
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fib
a trivial and harmless lie
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fibbiling
to lie or tell fibbles!
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fiber
the usual US spelling of fibre
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fibre
a natural or synthetic filament that may be spun into yarn, such as cotton or nylon
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fibreboard
a building material made of compressed wood or other plant fibres, esp one in the form of a thin semirigid sheet
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fibrefill
a synthetic fibre used as a filling for pillows, quilted materials, etc
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fibreglass
material consisting of matted fine glass fibres, used as insulation in buildings, in fireproof fabrics, etc
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fibrescope
an endoscope that transmits images of the interior of a hollow organ by fibre optics
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fibriform
having the form of a fibre or fibres
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fibril
a small fibre or part of a fibre
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fibrillation
a local and uncontrollable twitching of muscle fibres, esp of the heart, not affecting the entire muscle. Atrial fibrillation results in rapid and irregular heart and pulse rate. In ventricular fibrillation, the heart stops beating
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fibrin
a white insoluble elastic protein formed from fibrinogen when blood clots: forms a network that traps red cells and platelets
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fibrinogen
a soluble protein, a globulin, in blood plasma, converted to fibrin by the action of the enzyme thrombin when blood clots
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fibrinolysis
the breakdown of fibrin in blood clots, esp by enzymes
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fibrinous
of, containing, or resembling fibrin
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fibro
(as modifier)
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fibro-
indicating fibrous tissue
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fibroblast
a cell in connective tissue that synthesizes collagen
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fibrocement
(formerly) cement combined with asbestos fibre, used esp in sheets for building
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fibroid
(of structures or tissues) containing or resembling fibres
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fibroin
a tough elastic protein that is the principal component of spiders' webs and raw silk
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Fibrolite
a type of building board containing asbestos and cement
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fibroma
a benign tumour derived from fibrous connective tissue
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fibromyalgia
a rheumatoid disorder characterized by muscle pain and headaches
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fibrosis
the formation of an abnormal amount of fibrous tissue in an organ or part as the result of inflammation, irritation, or healing
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fibrositis
inflammation of white fibrous tissue, esp that of muscle sheaths
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fibrous
consisting of, containing, or resembling fibres
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fibrovascular
(of a vascular bundle) surrounded by sclerenchyma or within sclerenchymatous tissue
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fibula
the outer and thinner of the two bones between the knee and ankle of the human leg
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fiche
See microfiche
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fichu
a woman's shawl or scarf of some light material, worn esp in the 18th century
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fickle
changeable in purpose, affections, etc; capricious
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fico
a worthless trifle
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fictile
moulded or capable of being moulded from clay; plastic
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fiction
literary works invented by the imagination, such as novels or short stories
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fictionalize
to make into fiction or give a fictional aspect to
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fictitious
not genuine or authentic; assumed; false
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fictive
of, relating to, or able to create fiction
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ficus
any plant of the genus Ficus, which includes the edible fig and several greenhouse and house plants
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fid
a spike for separating strands of rope in splicing
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fiddle
any instrument of the viol or violin family, esp the violin
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fiddle-back
a chair with a fiddle-shaped back
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fiddle-de-dee
an exclamation of impatience, disbelief, or disagreement
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fiddle-faddle
trivial matter; nonsense
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fiddlehead
an ornamental carving, in the shape of the scroll at the head end of a fiddle, fitted to the top of the stem or cutwater
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fiddler
a person who plays the fiddle, esp in folk music
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fiddlestick
a violin bow
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fiddlewood
any of various tropical American verbenaceous trees of the genus Citharexylum and related genera
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fiddling
trifling or insignificant; petty
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fiddly
small and awkward to do or handle
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fiddy
currency, 50 pence
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FIDE
F?d?ration Internationale des Echecs: International Chess Federation
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fideicommissary
a person who receives a fideicommissum
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fideicommissum
a gift of property, usually by will, to be held on behalf of another who cannot receive the gift directly
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fideism
the theological doctrine that religious truth is a matter of faith and cannot be established by reason
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Fidelism
belief in, adherence to, or advocacy of the principles of Fidel Castro, the Cuban Communist statesman (born 1927)
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fidelity
devotion to duties, obligations, etc; faithfulness
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fidge
an obsolete word for fidget
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fidget
to move about restlessly
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fiducial
used as a standard of reference or measurement
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fiduciary
a person bound to act for another's benefit, as a trustee in relation to his beneficiary
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fie
an exclamation of distaste or mock dismay
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fief
(in feudal Europe) the property or fee granted to a vassal for his maintenance by his lord in return for service
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fiefdom
(in feudal Europe) the property owned by a lord
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field
an open tract of uncultivated grassland; meadow
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field-holler
a cry employing falsetto, portamento, and sudden changes of pitch, used in African-American work songs, later integrated into the techniques of the blues
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fieldcraft
ability and experience in matters concerned with living out-of-doors, esp in a wild area
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fielder
a player in the field
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fieldfare
a large Old World thrush, Turdus pilaris, having a pale grey head and rump, brown wings and back, and a blackish tail
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fieldmouse
any nocturnal mouse of the genus Apodemus, inhabiting woods, fields, and gardens of the Old World: family Muridae. They have yellowish-brown fur and feed on fruit, vegetables, seeds, etc
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fieldpiece
a former name for field gun
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fieldsman
another name for fielder
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fieldstone
building stone found in fields
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fieldwork
a temporary structure used in defending or fortifying a place or position
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fiend
an evil spirit; demon; devil
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fiendish
of or like a fiend
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fier
variant spellings of fere
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fierce
having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage
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fiery
of, containing, or composed of fire
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Fiesole
a town in central Italy, in Tuscany near Florence: Etruscan and Roman remains. Pop: 14 085 (2001)
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fiesta
(esp in Spain and Latin America)
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FIFA
F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association
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fife
a small high-pitched flute similar to the piccolo and usually having no keys, used esp in military bands
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FIFO
first in, first out (as an accounting principle in costing stock)
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fifteen
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and five
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fifteenth
coming after the fourteenth in order, position, time, etc Often written: 15th
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fifth
coming after the fourth in order, position, time, etc Often written: 5th
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fifth-generation
denoting developments in computer design to produce machines with artifical intelligence
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fiftieth
being the ordinal number of fifty in order, position, time, etc Often written: 50th
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fifty
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
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fifty-fifty
shared or sharing equally; in equal parts
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fig
any moraceous tree or shrub of the tropical and subtropical genus Ficus, in which the flowers are borne inside a pear-shaped receptacle
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fig-bird
any Australian oriole of the genus Sphecotheres, feeding on figs and other fruit
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fig.
figurative(ly)
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figgledooper
an anoyance
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fight
to oppose or struggle against (an enemy) in battle
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fight-or-flight
involving or relating to an involuntary response to stress in which the hormone adrenaline is secreted into the blood in readiness for physical action, such as fighting or running away
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fighter
a person who fights, esp a professional boxer
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fighter-bomber
a high-performance aircraft that combines the roles of fighter and bomber
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figjam
a very conceited person
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figment
a fantastic notion, invention, or fabrication
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figuline
of or resembling clay
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figural
composed of or relating to human or animal figures
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figurant
a ballet dancer who does group work but no solo roles
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figurate
exhibiting or produced by figuration; florid or decorative
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figuration
the employment of characteristic patterns of notes, esp in variations on a theme
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figurative
of the nature of, resembling, or involving a figure of speech; not literal; metaphorical
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figure
any written symbol other than a letter, esp a whole number
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figured
depicted as a figure in graphic art, painting, or sculpture
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figurehead
a person nominally having a prominent position, but no real authority
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figurine
a small carved or moulded figure; statuette
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figwort
any scrophulariaceous plant of the N temperate genus Scrophularia, having square stems and small brown or greenish flowers
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Fiji
an independent republic, consisting of 844 islands (chiefly Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) in the SW Pacific: a British colony (1874--1970); a member of the Commonwealth (1970--87 and from 1997); the large islands are of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; smaller ones are of coral. Official language: English. Religion: Christian and Hindu. Currency: dollar. Capital: Suva. Pop: 847 000 (2004 est). Area: 18 272 sq km (7055 sq miles)
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Fijian
a member of the indigenous people of mixed Melanesian and Polynesian descent inhabiting Fiji
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filagree
a less common variant of filigree
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filament
the thin wire, usually tungsten, inside a light bulb that emits light when heated to incandescence by an electric current
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filar
of thread
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filaria
any parasitic nematode worm of the family Filariidae, living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates and transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis
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filariasis
a disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with the nematode worms Wuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi, transmitted by mosquitoes: characterized by inflammation and obstruction of the lymphatic vessels
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filature
the act or process of spinning silk, etc, into threads
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filbert
any of several N temperate shrubs of the genus Corylus, esp C. maxima, that have edible rounded brown nuts: family Corylaceae
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filch
to steal or take surreptitiously in small amounts; pilfer
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file
a folder, box, etc, used to keep documents or other items in order
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filecard
a type of brush with sharp steel bristles, used for cleaning the teeth of a file
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filefish
any tropical triggerfish, such as Alutera scripta, having a narrow compressed body and a very long dorsal spine
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filename
an arrangement of characters that enables a computer system to permit the user to have access to a particular file
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filet
a variant spelling of fillet
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filial
of, resembling, or suitable to a son or daughter
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filiate
to fix judicially the paternity of (a child, esp one born out of wedlock)
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filiation
line of descent; lineage; derivation
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filibeg
the kilt worn by Scottish Highlanders
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filibuster
the process or an instance of obstructing legislation by means of long speeches and other delaying tactics
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filicide
the act of killing one's own son or daughter
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filiform
having the form of a thread
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filigree
delicate ornamental work of twisted gold, silver, or other wire
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filings
shavings or particles removed by a file
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Filipino
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
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fill
to make or become full
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fillagree
a less common variant of filigree
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filler
a person or thing that fills
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fillet
a strip of boneless meat, esp the undercut of a sirloin of beef
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filling
the substance or thing used to fill a space or container
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fillip
something that adds stimulation or enjoyment
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fillister
an adjustable plane for cutting rabbets, grooves, etc
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filly
a female horse or pony under the age of four
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film
a sequence of images of moving objects photographed by a camera and providing the optical illusion of continuous movement when projected onto a screen
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film-maker
a person who directs or produces films for the cinema or television
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filmi
of or relating to the Indian film industry or Indian films
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filmic
of or relating to films or the cinema
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filmography
a list of the films made by a particular director, actor, etc
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filmset
to set (type matter) by filmsetting
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filmsetting
typesetting by exposing type characters onto photographic film from which printing plates are made
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filmy
composed of or resembling film; transparent or gauzy
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filo
a type of Greek flaky pastry in very thin sheets
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Filofax
a type of loose-leaf ring binder with sets of different-coloured paper, used as a portable personal filing system, including appointments, addresses, etc
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filoplume
any of the hairlike feathers that lack vanes and occur between the contour feathers
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filose
resembling or possessing a thread or threadlike process
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filoselle
soft silk thread, used esp for embroidery
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filovirus
any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease
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fils
a fractional monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait, worth one thousandth of a dinar
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filter
a porous substance, such as paper or sand, that allows fluid to pass but retains suspended solid particles: used to clean fluids or collect solid particles
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filterable
capable of being filtered
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filth
foul or disgusting dirt; refuse
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filthy
characterized by or full of filth; very dirty or obscene
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filtrate
a liquid or gas that has been filtered
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filtration
the act or process of filtering
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filum
any threadlike structure or part
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fimble
the male plant of the hemp, which matures before the female plant
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fimbria
a fringe or fringelike margin or border, esp at the opening of the Fallopian tubes
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fimbriate
having a fringed margin, as some petals, antennae, etc
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fimicolous
(esp of fungi) growing in or on dung
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fin
any of the firm appendages that are the organs of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals. Most fishes have paired and unpaired fins, the former corresponding to the limbs of higher vertebrates
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fin.
finance
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finable
liable to a fine
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finagle
to get or achieve by trickery, craftiness, or persuasion; wangle
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final
of or occurring at the end; concluding; ultimate; last
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final-salary
another name for defined-benefit
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finale
the concluding part of any performance or presentation
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finalism
the doctrine that final causes determine the course of all events
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finalist
a contestant who has reached the last and decisive stage of a sports or other competition
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finality
the condition or quality of being final or settled; conclusiveness
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finalize
to put into final form; settle
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finally
after a long delay; at last; eventually
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finals
the deciding part or parts of a sports or other competition
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finance
the system of money, credit, etc, esp with respect to government revenues and expenditures
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financial
of or relating to finance or finances
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financier
a person who is engaged or skilled in large-scale financial operations
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finback
another name for rorqual
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finch
any songbird of the family Fringillidae, having a short stout bill for feeding on seeds and, in most species, a bright plumage in the male. Common examples are the goldfinch, bullfinch, chaffinch, siskin, and canary
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Finchley
a residential district of N London, part of the Greater London borough of Barnet from 1965
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find
to meet with or discover by chance
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findelli
to have fun
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finder
a person or thing that finds
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finding
a thing that is found or discovered
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fine
excellent or choice in quality; very good of its kind
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fine-cut
(of tobacco) finely cut or shredded
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fine-draw
to sew together so finely that the join is scarcely noticeable
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fine-drawn
(of arguments, distinctions, etc) precise or subtle
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fine-grain
having or producing an image with grain of inconspicuous size
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fine-grained
(of wood, leather, etc) having a fine smooth even grain
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fine-tune
to make fine adjustments to (something) in order to obtain optimum performance
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fineable
a variant spelling of finable
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fineableness
A derivative of fineable
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finely
into small pieces; minutely
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fineness
the state or quality of being fine
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finery
elaborate or showy decoration, esp clothing and jewellery
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finespun
spun or drawn out to a fine thread
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finesse
elegant skill in style or performance
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finfoot
any aquatic bird of the tropical and subtropical family Heliornithidae, having broadly lobed toes, a long slender head and neck, and pale brown plumage: order Gruiformes (cranes, rails etc)
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finger
any of the digits of the hand, often excluding the thumb
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fingerboard
the long strip of hard wood on a violin, guitar, or related stringed instrument upon which the strings are stopped by the fingers
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fingerbreadth
the width of a finger, used as an indication of length
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fingered
marked or dirtied by handling
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fingering
the technique or art of using one's fingers in playing a musical instrument, esp the piano
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fingerling
a very young fish, esp the parr of salmon or trout
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fingermark
a mark left by dirty or greasy fingers on paintwork, walls, etc
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fingernail
a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each finger
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fingerprint
an impression of the pattern of ridges on the palmar surface of the end joint of each finger and thumb
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fingerstache
when you draw a mustache on your finger
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fingerstall
a protective covering for a finger
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fingertip
the end joint or tip of a finger
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fingledopp
to jingle bells that don't have bells inside.
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Fingo
a member of a Xhosa-speaking people settled in southern Africa in the Ciskei and Transkei: originally refugees from the Zulu wars of conquest
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finial
an ornament on top of a spire, gable, etc, esp in the form of a foliated fleur-de-lys
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finical
another word for finicky
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finicality
A derivative of finical
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finicky
excessively particular, as in tastes or standards; fussy
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fining
the process of removing undissolved gas bubbles from molten glass
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finis
the end; finish: used at the end of books, films, etc
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finish
to bring to an end; complete, conclude, or stop
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finished
perfected
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finisher
a craftsman who carries out the final tasks in a manufacturing process
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finishing
the act or skill of goal scoring
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FinistËre
a department of NW France, at the tip of the Breton peninsula. Capital: Quimper. Pop: 863 798 (2003 est). Area: 7029 sq km (2741 sq miles)
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Finisterre
a headland in NW Spain: the westernmost point of the Spanish mainland
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finite
bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
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finitism
the view that only those entities may be admitted to mathematics that can be constructed in a finite number of steps, and only those propositions entertained whose truth can be proved in a finite number of steps
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fink
a strikebreaker; blackleg
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Finland
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: ceded to Russia by Sweden in 1809; gained independence in 1917; Soviet invasion successfully withstood in 1939--40, with the loss of Karelia; a member of the European Union. It is generally low-lying, with about 50 000 lakes, extensive forests, and peat bogs. Official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Helsinki. Pop: 5 216 000 (2004 est). Area: 337 000 sq km (130 120 sq miles)
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Finlandization
neutralization of a small country by a superpower, using conciliation, as the former Soviet Union did in relation to Finland
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Finn
a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Finland
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finned
having one or more fins or finlike parts
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finner
another name for rorqual
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Finnic
one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages, including Finnish and several languages of NE Europe
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Finnish
of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or their language
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Finnmark
a county of N Norway: the largest, northernmost, and least populated county; mostly a barren plateau. Capital: Vads?. Pop: 73 210 (2004 est). Area: 48 649 sq km (18 779 sq miles)
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Finno-Ugric
a family of languages spoken in Scandinavia, Hungary, and NE Europe, including Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Ostyak, and Vogul: generally regarded as a subfamily of Uralic
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finnock
a young sea trout on its first return to fresh water
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finny
relating to or containing many fishes
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fino
a very dry sherry
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finocchio
a variety of fennel, Foeniculum vulgare dulce, with thickened stalks that resemble celery and are eaten as a vegetable, esp in S Europe
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Finsteraarhorn
a mountain in S central Switzerland: highest peak in the Bernese Alps. Height: 4274 m (14 022 ft)
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fiord
a variant spelling of fjord
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fiorin
a temperate perennial grass, Agrostis stolonifera
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fioritura
embellishment, esp ornamentation added by the performer
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fipidy
awesome or creative
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fipple
a wooden plug forming a flue in the end of a pipe, as the mouthpiece of a recorder
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fir
any pyramidal coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Abies, having single needle-like leaves and erect cones: family Pinaceae
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fire
the state of combustion in which inflammable material burns, producing heat, flames, and often smoke
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fire-and-brimstone
(of a sermon, preacher, etc) zealous, esp in threatening eternal damnation
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fire-cure
to cure (tobacco) by exposure to the smoke and heat of an open fire
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fire-eater
a performer who simulates the swallowing of fire
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fire-extinguisher
a portable device for extinguishing fires, usually consisting of a canister with a directional nozzle used to direct a spray of water, chemically generated foam, inert gas, or fine powder onto the fire
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firearm
a weapon, esp a portable gun or pistol, from which a projectile can be discharged by an explosion caused by igniting gunpowder, etc
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fireback
an ornamental iron slab against the back wall of a hearth
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fireball
a ball-shaped discharge of lightning
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firebase
an artillery base supporting advancing troops
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firebird
any of various songbirds having a bright red plumage, esp the Baltimore oriole
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fireboat
a motor vessel with fire-fighting apparatus
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firebomb
another name for incendiary
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firebox
the furnace chamber of a boiler in a steam locomotive
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firebrand
a piece of burning or glowing wood or other material
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firebrat
a small primitive wingless insect, Thermobia domestica, that occurs in warm buildings, feeding on starchy food scraps, fabric, etc: order Thysanura (bristletails)
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firebreak
a strip of open land in forest or prairie, to arrest the advance of a fire
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firebrick
a refractory brick made of fire clay, used for lining furnaces, flues, etc
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firebug
a person who deliberately sets fire to property
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firecracker
a small cardboard container filled with explosive powder and lit by a fuse
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firecrest
a small European warbler, Regulus ignicapillus, having a crown striped with yellow, black, and white
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firedamp
a mixture of hydrocarbons, chiefly methane, formed in coal mines. It forms explosive mixtures with air
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firedog
either of a pair of decorative metal stands used to support logs in an open fire
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firedrake
a fire-breathing dragon
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firefight
a brief small-scale engagement between opposing military ground forces using short-range light weapons
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firefighter
a person who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer
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firefighting
the occupation of attempting to control and extinguish fires
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firefly
any nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae, common in warm and tropical regions, having luminescent abdominal organs
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fireguard
a metal panel or meshed frame put before an open fire to protect against falling logs, sparks, etc
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firelock
an obsolete type of gunlock with a priming mechanism ignited by sparks
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fireman
a man who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer
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Firenze
the Italian name for Florence
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firepan
a metal container for a fire in a room
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fireplace
an open recess in a wall of a room, at the base of a chimney, etc, for a fire; hearth
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fireplug
another name (esp US and NZ) for fire hydrant
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fireproof
capable of resisting damage by fire
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fireside
the hearth
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firestone
a sandstone that withstands intense heat, esp one used for lining kilns, furnaces, etc
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firestorm
an uncontrollable blaze sustained by violent winds that are drawn into the column of rising hot air over the burning area: often the result of heavy bombing
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firethorn
any rosaceous evergreen spiny shrub of the genus Pyracantha, of SE Europe and Asia, having bright red or orange fruits: cultivated for ornament
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firetrap
a building that would burn easily or one without fire escapes
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firewall
a fireproof wall or partition used to impede the progress of a fire, as from one room or compartment to another
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firewarden
an officer responsible for fire prevention and control in an area, esp in a forest
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firewater
any strong spirit, esp whisky
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fireweed
any of various plants that appear as first vegetation in burnt-over areas, esp rosebay willowherb
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firework
a device, such as a Catherine wheel, Roman candle, or rocket, in which combustible materials are ignited and produce coloured flames, sparks, and smoke, sometimes accompanied by bangs
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fireworks
a show in which large numbers of fireworks are let off simultaneously
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firie
a firefighter
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firing
the process of baking ceramics, etc, in a kiln or furnace
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firkin
a small wooden barrel or similar container
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firm
not soft or yielding to a touch or pressure; rigid; solid
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firmament
the expanse of the sky; heavens
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firman
an edict of an Oriental sovereign
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firmosity
how firm something is i.e. mattress/ground etc
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firmware
a fixed form of software programmed into a read-only memory
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firn
another name for n?v
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firry
of, relating to, or made from fir trees
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first
coming before all others; earliest, best, or foremost
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first-born
eldest of the children in a family
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first-foot
the first person to enter a household in the New Year. By Hogmanay tradition a dark-haired man who crosses the threshold at midnight brings good luck
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first-hand
from the original source; direct or directly
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first-line
acting or used as a first resort
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first-nighter
a member of an opening night audience, esp one who habitually attends first nights
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first-order
quantifying only over individuals and not over predicates or clauses: first-order predicate calculus studies the logical properties of such quantification
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first-past-the-post
of or relating to a voting system in which a candidate may be elected by a simple majority rather than an absolute majority
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first-rate
of the best or highest rated class or quality
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first-strike
(of a nuclear missile) intended for use in an opening attack calculated to destroy the enemy's nuclear weapons
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firstling
the first, esp the first offspring
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firstly
coming before other points, questions, etc
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firsts
saleable goods of the highest quality
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firth
a relatively narrow inlet of the sea, esp in Scotland
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fisc
a state or royal treasury
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fiscal
of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues
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fish
any of a large group of cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates having jaws, gills, and usually fins and a skin covered in scales: includes the sharks and rays (class Chondrichthyes: cartilaginous fishes) and the teleosts, lungfish, etc (class Osteichthyes: bony fishes)
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fish-hook
a sharp hook used in angling, esp one with a barb
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fishbolt
a bolt used for fastening a fishplate to a rail
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fishbowl
another name for goldfish bowl
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fishcake
a fried ball of flaked fish mixed with mashed potatoes
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fisher
a person who fishes; fisherman
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fisherman
a person who fishes as a profession or for sport
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fishery
the industry of catching, processing, and selling fish
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Fishes
the constellation Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac
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fishfinger
an oblong piece of filleted or minced fish coated in breadcrumbs
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fishgig
a pole with barbed prongs for impaling fish
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Fishguard
a port and resort in SW Wales, in Pembrokeshire: ferry connections to Cork and Rosslare. Pop: 3193 (2001)
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fishing
the occupation of catching fish
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fishkey
it means a cross between a donkey and a fish both poker terms for a bad player although lucky
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fishmeal
ground dried fish used as feed for farm animals, as a fertilizer, etc
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fishmonger
a retailer of fish
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fishnet
a net for catching fish
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fishpaste
lets have fun
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fishplate
a flat piece of metal joining one rail, stanchion, or beam to another
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fishtail
an aeroplane manoeuvre in which the tail is moved from side to side to reduce speed
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fishway
another name for fish ladder
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fishwife
a woman who sells fish
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fishy
of, involving, or suggestive of fish
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fisk
to refute or criticize (a journalistic article or blog) point by point [after the use of this technique to criticize articles by Robert Fisk (born 1946), British journalist]
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fissi-
indicating a splitting or cleft
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fissile
capable of undergoing nuclear fission as a result of the impact of slow neutrons
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fission
the act or process of splitting or breaking into parts
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fissionable
capable of undergoing nuclear fission as a result of any process
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fissipalmate
(of some birds' feet) partially webbed, having lobes and fringes on separate toes
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fissiparous
reproducing by fission
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fissiped
having toes that are separated from one another, as dogs, cats, bears, and similar carnivores
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fissirostral
(of the beaks of some birds) broad and deeply cleft
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fissure
any long narrow cleft or crack, esp in a rock
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fist
a hand with the fingers clenched into the palm, as for hitting
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fistic
of or relating to fisticuffs or boxing
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fisticuffs
combat with the fists
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fistmele
a measure of the width of a hand and the extended thumb, used to calculate the approximate height of the string of a braced bow
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fistula
an abnormal opening between one hollow organ and another or between a hollow organ and the surface of the skin, caused by ulceration, congenital malformation, etc
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fistulous
containing, relating to, or resembling a fistula
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fit
to be appropriate or suitable for (a situation, etc)
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fitch
the fur of the polecat or ferret
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fitchew
an archaic name for polecat
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fÍte
a gala, bazaar, or similar entertainment, esp one held outdoors in aid of charity
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fitful
characterized by or occurring in irregular spells
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fitly
in a proper manner or place or at a proper time
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fitment
an accessory attached to an assembly of parts
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fitna
a state of trouble or chaos
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fitness
the state of being fit
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fitted
designed for excellent fit
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fitter
a person who fits a garment, esp when it is made for a particular person
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fitting
appropriate or proper; suitable
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Fitzrovia
the district north of Oxford Street, London, around Fitzroy Square and its pubs, noted in the 1930s and 40s as a haunt of poets
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Fiume
the Italian name for Rijeka
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five
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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five-a-side
a version of soccer with five players on each side
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five-eighth
(in rugby) a player positioned between the scrum-half and the inside -centre
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five-finger
any of various plants having five-petalled flowers or five lobed leaves, such as cinquefoil and Virginia creeper
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five-spot
(in the US) a five-dollar bill
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five-star
(of a hotel) first-class, top-quality, or offering exceptional luxury
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fivefold
equal to or having five times as many or as much
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fivepenny
(of a nail) one and three-quarters of an inch in length
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fivepins
a bowling game using five pins, played esp in Canada
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fiver
(in Britain) a five-pound note
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fives
a ball game similar to squash but played with bats or the hands
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fix
to make or become firm, stable, or secure
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fixate
to become or cause to become fixed
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fixation
the act of fixing or the state of being fixed
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fixative
serving or tending to fix
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fixed
attached or placed so as to be immovable
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fixer
a person or thing that fixes
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fixing
a means of attaching one thing to another, as a pipe to a wall, slate to a roof, etc
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fixings
apparatus or equipment
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fixity
the state or quality of being fixed; stability
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fixture
an object firmly fixed in place, esp a household appliance
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fizgig
a frivolous or flirtatious girl
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fizz
to make a hissing or bubbling sound
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fizzer
anything that fizzes
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fizzle
to make a hissing or bubbling sound
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fizzog
she my likkle fizzog innit
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fj
Fiji
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fjeld
a high rocky plateau with little vegetation in Scandinavian countries
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FJI
Fiji
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fjord
(esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action
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fk
Falkland Islands
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FL
Flight Lieutenant
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fl.
floruit
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Fla.
Florida
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flab
unsightly or unwanted fat on the body; flabbiness
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flabbadabbadingdong
fantastic, excellent, great
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flabberdoodle
A complete idiot or dummy.
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flabbergast
to overcome with astonishment; amaze utterly; astound
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flabbergasted
overcome with astonishment; amazed; astounded
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flabby
lacking firmness; loose or yielding
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flabellate
shaped like a fan
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flabellum
a fan-shaped organ or part, such as the tip of the proboscis of a honeybee
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flaccid
lacking firmness; soft and limp; flabby
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flack
a press or publicity agent
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flacon
a small stoppered bottle or flask, such as one used for perfume
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flag
a piece of cloth, esp bunting, often attached to a pole or staff, decorated with a design and used as an emblem, symbol, or standard or as a means of signalling
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flag-waving
an emotional appeal or display intended to arouse patriotic or nationalistic feeling
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flagellant
a person who whips himself or others either as part of a religious penance or for sexual gratification
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flagellate
to whip; scourge; flog
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flagelliform
slender, tapering, and whiplike, as the antennae of certain insects
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flagellin
the structural protein of bacterial flagella
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flagellum
a long whiplike outgrowth from a cell that acts as an organ of locomotion: occurs in some protozoans, gametes, spores, etc
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flageolet
a high-pitched musical instrument of the recorder family having six or eight finger holes
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flaggine
sexy
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flagging
flagstones or a flagged area
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flaggy
drooping; limp
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flagitious
atrociously wicked; vicious; outrageous
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flagman
a person who has charge of, carries, or signals with a flag, esp a railway employee
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flagnod
A slang word used for when you mess up.
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flagon
a large bottle of wine, cider, etc
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flagpole
a pole or staff on which a flag is hoisted and displayed
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flagrant
openly outrageous
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flags
the long feathers on the leg of a hawk or falcon
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flagship
a ship, esp in a fleet, aboard which the commander of the fleet is quartered
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flagstone
a hard fine-textured rock, such as a sandstone or shale, that can be split up into slabs for paving
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flail
an implement used for threshing grain, consisting of a wooden handle with a free-swinging metal or wooden bar attached to it
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flair
natural ability; talent; aptitude
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flak
anti-aircraft fire or artillery
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flake
a small thin piece or layer chipped off or detached from an object or substance; scale
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flaky
like or made of flakes
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flam
a falsehood, deception, or sham
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flamb
(of food, such as steak or pancakes) served in flaming brandy
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flambeau
a burning torch, as used in night processions
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flambostrousq
To act or do like Merideth would
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flamboyant
elaborate or extravagant; florid; showy
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flame
a hot usually luminous body of burning gas often containing small incandescent particles, typically emanating in flickering streams from burning material or produced by a jet of ignited gas
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flame-of-the-forest
a leguminous tree, Butea frondosa, native to E India and Myanmar, having hanging clusters of scarlet flowers
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flame-thrower
a weapon that ejects a stream or spray of burning fluid
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flamen
(in ancient Rome) any of 15 priests who each served a particular deity
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flamenco
a type of dance music for vocal soloist and guitar, characterized by elaborate melody and sad mood
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flameout
the failure of an aircraft jet engine in flight due to extinction of the flame
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flameproof
not liable to catch fire or be damaged by fire
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flaming
burning with or emitting flames
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flamingo
any large wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae, having a pink-and-red plumage and downward-bent bill and inhabiting brackish lakes: order Ciconiiformes
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flammable
liable to catch fire; readily combustible; inflammable
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flan
an open pastry or sponge tart filled with fruit or a savoury mixture
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flanch
a variant of flaunch
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Flanders
a powerful medieval principality in the SW part of the Low Countries, now in the Belgian provinces of East and West Flanders, the Netherlands province of Zeeland, and the French department of the Nord; scene of battles in many wars
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flank
the side of a man or animal between the ribs and the hip
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flanker
one of a detachment of soldiers detailed to guard the flanks, esp of a formation
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flannel
a soft light woollen fabric with a slight nap, used for clothing
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flannelboard
a visual aid used in teaching consisting of a board covered with flannel to which pictures, diagrams, etc will stick when pressed on
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flannelette
a cotton imitation of flannel
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flannie
a shirt made of flannel or flannelette
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flanny
a shirt made of flannel or flannelette
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flap
to move (wings or arms) up and down, esp in or as if in flying, or (of wings or arms) to move in this way
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flapdoodle
foolish talk; nonsense
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flapintoad
extravagent
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flapjack
a chewy biscuit made with rolled oats
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flapper
a person or thing that flaps
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flare
to burn or cause to burn with an unsteady or sudden bright flame
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flare-up
a sudden burst of fire or light
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flares
trousers with legs that widen below the knee
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flash
a sudden short blaze of intense light or flame
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flashback
a transition in a novel, film, etc, to an earlier scene or event
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flashboard
a board or boarding that is placed along the top of a dam to increase its height and capacity
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flashbulb
a small expendable glass light bulb formerly used to produce a bright flash of light
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flasher
something that flashes, such as a direction indicator on a vehicle
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flashing
a weatherproof material, esp thin sheet metal, used to cover the valleys between the slopes of a roof, the junction between a chimney and a roof, etc
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flashlight
a small portable electric lamp powered by one or more dry batteries
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flashover
an electric discharge over or around the surface of an insulator
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flashy
brilliant and dazzling, esp for a short time or in a superficial way
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flask
a bottle with a narrow neck, esp used in a laboratory or for wine, oil, etc
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flasket
a long shallow basket
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flat
horizontal; level
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flat-earther
a person who does not accept or is out of touch with the realities of modern life
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flat-footed
having flatfoot
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flat-pack
(of a piece of furniture, equipment, or other construction) supplied in pieces packed into a flat box for assembly by the buyer
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flat-share
the state of living in a flat where each occupant shares the facilities and expenses
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flat-woven
(of a carpet) woven without pile
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flatboat
any boat with a flat bottom, usually for transporting goods on a canal or river
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flatbread
a type of thin unleavened bread
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flatette
a very small flat
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flatfish
any marine spiny-finned fish of the order Heterosomata, including the halibut, plaice, turbot, and sole, all of which (when adult) swim along the sea floor on one side of the body, which is highly compressed and has both eyes on the uppermost side
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flatfoot
a condition in which the entire sole of the foot is able to touch the ground because of flattening of the instep arch
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flathead
any Pacific scorpaenoid food fish of the family Platycephalidae, which resemble gurnards
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flatiron
(formerly) an iron for pressing clothes that was heated by being placed on a stove, etc
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flatlet
a flat having only a few rooms
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flatline
to die or be so near death that the display of one's vital signs on medical monitoring equipment shows a flat line rather than peaks and troughs
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flatling
in a flat or prostrate position
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flatmate
a person with whom one shares a flat
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flats
shoes with flat heels or no heels
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flatscreen
a slimline television set or computer monitor with a flat screen
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flatten
to make or become flat or flatter
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flatter
to praise insincerely, esp in order to win favour or reward
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flattery
the act of flattering
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flattie
a flounder or other flatfish
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flatties
another word for flats
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flatting
the process of flattening metal into a sheet by rolling
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flattish
somewhat flat
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flattop
an informal name for aircraft carrier
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flatulent
suffering from or caused by an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal, producing uncomfortable distension
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flatus
gas generated in the alimentary canal
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flatware
cutlery
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flatways
with the flat or broad side down or in contact with another surface
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flatworm
any parasitic or free-living invertebrate of the phylum Platyhelminthes, including planarians, flukes, and tapeworms, having a flattened body with no circulatory system and only one opening to the intestine
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flaud
When one is socially awkward.
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flaunch
a cement or mortar slope around a chimney top, manhole, etc, to throw off water
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flaunt
to display (possessions, oneself, etc) ostentatiously; show off
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flaunty
characterized by or inclined to ostentatious display or flaunting
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flautist
a player of the flute
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flavescent
turning yellow; yellowish
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flavin
a heterocyclic ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments, such as riboflavin. Formula: C10H6N4O2
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flavine
another name for acriflavine hydrochloride
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flavivirus
a type of arbovirus that causes a wide range of diseases in humans, including yellow fever, dengue, and West Nile fever. It is spread by ticks or mosquitoes
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flavone
a crystalline compound occurring in plants. Formula: C15H10O2
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flavonoid
any of a group of organic compounds that occur as pigments in fruit and flowers
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flavonol
a flavonoid that occurs in red wine and is said to offer protection against heart disease
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flavoprotein
any of a group of enzymes that contain a derivative of riboflavin linked to a protein and catalyse oxidation in cells
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flavopurpurin
a yellow crystalline dye derived from anthraquinone. Formula: C14H5O2(OH)3
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flavorous
having flavour; tasty
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flavour
taste perceived in food or liquid in the mouth
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flavourful
having a full pleasant taste or flavour
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flavouring
a substance used to impart a particular flavour to food
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flaw
an imperfection, defect, or blemish
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flax
any herbaceous plant or shrub of the genus Linum, esp L. usitatissimum, which has blue flowers and is cultivated for its seeds (flaxseed) and for the fibres of its stems: family Linaceae
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flaxen
of, relating to, or resembling flax
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flaxseed
the seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil
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flay
to strip off the skin or outer covering of, esp by whipping; skin
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flaysome
frightening
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fld
field