Lesson 118
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Lesson 118 - Mask Toggle

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#3511
💐
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florist
/ˈflɒrɪst/
noun
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A person who sells and arranges flowers.
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We bought a bouquet from the local florist.

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flower seller, flower arranger, gardener, bouquet maker
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customer, buyer
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florist shop, local florist, florist business, professional florist
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#3512
🤯
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flummox
/ˈflʌməks/
verb
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flummoxed
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flummoxed
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flummoxes
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flummoxing
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To confuse or bewilder someone completely.
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The complicated puzzle flummoxed the students.

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confuse, perplex, baffle, bewilder, puzzle
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clarify, explain, enlighten
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completely flummoxed, utterly flummoxed, flummox the audience
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#3513
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fluke
/fluːk/
noun
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A stroke of luck; an unexpected piece of good fortune.
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Winning the lottery was a complete fluke.

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by a fluke

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Something happening purely by chance.
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chance, accident, luck, coincidence, fortune
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certainty, intention, plan
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lucky fluke, sheer fluke, by a fluke
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#3514
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fluential
/fluːˈɛnʃəl/
adjective
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Having the power to influence or flowing freely (rare/archaic usage).
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The fluential speaker captivated the entire audience.

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influential, persuasive, commanding, strong
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weak, powerless, unconvincing
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fluential leader, fluential personality, fluential role
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#3515
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fluent
/ˈfluːənt/
adjective
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Able to speak, write, or express oneself smoothly and easily.
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She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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fluent speaker

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Someone who speaks a language smoothly and naturally.
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articulate, expressive, eloquent, smooth, proficient
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inarticulate, hesitant, awkward
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fluent speaker, fluent English, fluent in, become fluent
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#3516
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fluency
/ˈfluːənsi/
noun
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The ability to speak, write, or perform smoothly and easily.
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Her fluency in English impressed the interviewers.

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eloquence, proficiency, smoothness, articulateness, flow
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hesitation, inarticulateness, difficulty
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language fluency, fluency in speech, fluency level, fluency test
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#3517
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flue
/fluː/
noun
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A pipe or channel for smoke and waste gases produced by a fire, gas heater, or power station.
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The chimney flue needs to be cleaned regularly.

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chimney, duct, vent, exhaust, shaft
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blockage, obstruction
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chimney flue, flue gas, flue pipe, blocked flue
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#3518
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fluctuation
/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃən/
noun
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A continual change or variation; an irregular rising and falling.
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The fluctuation in stock prices worried the investors.

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variation, instability, oscillation, shift, swing
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stability, consistency, steadiness
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price fluctuation, market fluctuation, seasonal fluctuation, daily fluctuation
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#3519
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fluctuate
/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/
verb
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fluctuated
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fluctuated
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fluctuates
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fluctuating
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To change continually between one level or situation and another.
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The prices of vegetables fluctuate throughout the year.

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vary, oscillate, waver, shift, change
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stabilize, remain, persist
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fluctuate widely, fluctuate greatly, prices fluctuate, mood fluctuate
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#3520
🌸
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flowery
/ˈflaʊəri/
adjective
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Full of flowers or overly elaborate in style or language.
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She wrote a flowery letter filled with poetic phrases.

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floral, ornate, elaborate, decorative, embellished
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plain, simple, stark
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flowery speech, flowery language, flowery design, flowery dress
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#3521
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flout
/flaʊt/
verb
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flouted
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flouted
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flouts
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flouting
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To openly disregard or show contempt for a rule or law.
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The company was fined for flouting environmental regulations.

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defy, ignore, disregard, mock, violate
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obey, respect, follow
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flout the law, flout the rules, openly flout
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#3522
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flourish
/ˈflʌrɪʃ/
verb
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flourished
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flourished
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flourishes
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flourishing
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To grow or develop in a healthy or successful way.
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Her business began to flourish after she introduced online sales.

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in full flourish

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At the peak of success or growth.
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prosper, thrive, bloom, succeed, grow
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fail, decline, wither
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flourish in business, culture flourishes, economy flourishes
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#3523
😓
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flounder
/ˈflaʊndər/
verb
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floundered
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floundered
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flounders
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floundering
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To struggle or stagger clumsily; to experience difficulty or confusion.
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He floundered in the interview when asked difficult questions.

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struggle, stumble, falter, fumble, fail
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succeed, manage, progress
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flounder badly, flounder around, flounder in confusion
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#3524
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flotsam
/ˈflɒtsəm/
noun
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Floating debris from a shipwreck or things discarded and left floating.
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The beach was littered with flotsam after the storm.

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flotsam and jetsam

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Useless or discarded objects or people.
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debris, wreckage, refuse, waste
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treasure, valuables
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flotsam and jetsam, sea flotsam, floating flotsam
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#3525
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flotilla
/fləˈtɪlə/
noun
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A small fleet of ships or boats operating together.
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A flotilla of fishing boats left the harbor at dawn.

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fleet, armada, convoy, squadron, group
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individual, single
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flotilla of ships, naval flotilla, fishing flotilla
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#3526
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flicker
/ˈflɪk.ər/
verb
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flickered
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flickered
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flickers
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flickering
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to shine unsteadily or waver between light and dark
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The candle flickered in the wind.

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a flicker of hope

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a very small sign of hope
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glimmer, sparkle, flash, shimmer
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steady, stable
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flicker of light, flicker of hope, flicker on screen, flicker in the dark
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#3527
🌺
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florid
/ˈflɒrɪd/
adjective
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Having a red or flushed complexion; or excessively ornate and intricate.
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The speaker’s florid style made the lecture hard to follow.

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ornate, elaborate, rosy, decorative
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plain, simple, pale
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florid face, florid style, florid prose, florid complexion
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#3528
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florescence
/flɔːˈrɛsəns/
noun
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The process, state, or period of flowering.
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The garden reached its peak florescence in spring.

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flowering, blooming, blossoming, efflorescence
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withering, fading
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peak florescence, florescence period, stage of florescence
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#3529
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floral
/ˈflɔːrəl/
adjective
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Relating to flowers or decorated with flowers.
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She wore a beautiful floral dress to the party.

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flowered, flowery, blossom-patterned, decorative
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plain, simple
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floral design, floral arrangement, floral pattern, floral scent
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#3530
🌱
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flora
/ˈflɔːrə/
noun
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The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
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The flora of the Amazon rainforest is incredibly diverse.

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vegetation, plant life, greenery, botany
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fauna, animals
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native flora, local flora, diverse flora, tropical flora
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#3531
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floe
/floʊ/
noun
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a large sheet of floating ice
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The polar bears rested on the ice floe.

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ice sheet, ice field, iceberg, drift ice
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land, ground
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ice floe, floating floe, polar floe
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#3532
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flock
/flɑːk/
noun/verb
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flocked
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flocked
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flocks
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flocking
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a group of birds or animals; to gather or move in a crowd
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Tourists flocked to the beach during summer.

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flock together

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people with similar interests or characteristics tend to group together
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gather, crowd, herd, throng
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scatter, disperse
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flock of birds, flock together, tourists flock
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#3533
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flit
/flɪt/
verb
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flitted
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flitted
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flits
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flitting
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to move quickly and lightly from one place to another
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Butterflies flitted from flower to flower.

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dart, flutter, skim, skip
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stay, remain
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flit about, flit across, flit through
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#3534
😉
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flirt
/flɜːrt/
verb
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flirted
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flirted
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flirts
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flirting
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to behave as if you are attracted to someone, but not in a serious way
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She often flirts with her colleagues at work.

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flirt with danger

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to do something risky or dangerous
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tease, court, dally, trifle
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ignore, neglect
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flirt with, flirtatious smile, casual flirting
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#3535
😏
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flippant
/ˈflɪpənt/
adjective
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not showing a serious or respectful attitude
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His flippant remarks annoyed the teacher.

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glib, disrespectful, offhand, cheeky, casual
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serious, respectful, sincere
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flippant remark, flippant comment, flippant attitude
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#3536
😏
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flippancy
/ˈflɪpənsi/
noun
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lack of seriousness; showing a disrespectful or trivial attitude
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His flippancy during the meeting offended his colleagues.

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frivolity, levity, disrespect, lightheartedness, irreverence
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seriousness, respect, gravity
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flippancy toward, casual flippancy, flippancy in tone
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#3537
🔄
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flip
/flɪp/
verb
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flipped
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flipped
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flips
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flipping
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to turn over quickly or suddenly; to toss lightly
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She flipped the pancake in the pan.

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flip out

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to become very angry or lose control
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toss, turn, throw, switch, overturn
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place, steady, settle
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flip a coin, flip through, flip over
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#3538
😖
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flinch
/flɪntʃ/
verb
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flinched
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flinched
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flinches
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flinching
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to suddenly move back or away due to fear or pain
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He didn’t flinch when the doctor gave him the injection.

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not flinch

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to show courage or remain strong in a difficult situation
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recoil, shrink, withdraw, cringe, wince
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endure, face, confront
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flinch from, flinch at, without flinching
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#3539
🍂
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flimsy
/ˈflɪmzi/
adjective
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weak, fragile, or lacking in strength; not convincing
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The chair was too flimsy to support his weight.

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fragile, weak, delicate, insubstantial, feeble
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strong, sturdy, solid
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flimsy excuse, flimsy material, flimsy argument
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#3540
🕊️
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flighty
/ˈflaɪti/
adjective
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unstable, impulsive, or easily distracted; lacking seriousness or stability
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She’s too flighty to stick with one job for long.

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capricious, fickle, impulsive, unpredictable, whimsical
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stable, serious, dependable
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flighty personality, flighty behavior, flighty nature
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