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Emoji
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fissure
/ˈfɪʃ.ər/
noun
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a long, narrow opening or crack in a surface or object
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The earthquake caused a deep fissure in the road. |
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crack, crevice, split, gap
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seam, closure
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rock fissure, deep fissure, geological fissure, fissure formation
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🚩
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flag
/flæɡ/
noun, verb
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flagged
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flagged
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flags
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flagging
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a piece of fabric with a symbol or colors; or to mark or signal attention
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They raised the national flag during the ceremony. |
red flag |
a warning sign or indication of danger
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banner, ensign, signal, mark
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ignore, conceal
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raise a flag, flag down, flag as important, flag a message
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🐦
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fledge
/flɛdʒ/
verb
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fledged
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fledged
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fledges
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fledging
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To develop wing feathers large enough for flight; to bring up until able to fly.
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The young birds will fledge in a few weeks. |
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grow, mature, develop, fly
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nest, grounded
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young birds fledge, fledge chicks, eaglets fledge
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🌱
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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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🌺
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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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🌱
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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. |
in full flourish |
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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🚫
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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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🔄
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flux
/flʌks/
noun
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continuous change or movement; the rate of flow of something
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The company was in a state of constant flux during the reorganization. |
in flux |
in a state of change or uncertainty
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flow, change, fluctuation, instability, motion
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stability, permanence, constancy
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state of flux, magnetic flux, flux of ideas, flux of people
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foment
/foʊˈmɛnt/
verb
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fomented
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fomented
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foments
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fomenting
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To instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
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The rebel leader tried to foment unrest among the people. |
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instigate, provoke, incite, agitate, encourage
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suppress, calm, pacify
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foment rebellion, foment unrest, foment violence, foment discontent
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🙏
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forbearance
/fɔːrˈbɛrəns/
noun
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Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance, especially in difficult situations.
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She showed remarkable forbearance during the heated argument. |
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patience, restraint, tolerance, self-control, endurance
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anger, impatience, intolerance
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show forbearance, exercise forbearance, act with forbearance
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🛡️
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forestall
/fɔrˈstɔl/
verb
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forestalled
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forestalled
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forestalls
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forestalling
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to prevent by acting in advance; to anticipate and counter
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They forestalled the crisis by taking immediate action. |
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prevent, anticipate, preclude, avert
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allow, permit, enable
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forestall problems, forestall disaster, forestall criticism, forestall action
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💪
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formidable
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adjective
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inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or capable
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The team faced a formidable opponent in the final match. |
formidable challenge |
a very difficult and intimidating task
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intimidating, powerful, daunting, mighty, fearsome
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weak, insignificant, trivial
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formidable challenge, formidable force, formidable task, formidable opponent
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forswear
/fɔrˈswɛr/
verb
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forswore
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forsworn
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forswears
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forswearing
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to renounce or reject; to give up completely
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He forswore his old habits and started a new life. |
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renounce, abandon, reject, disavow
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embrace, accept, adopt
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forswear violence, forswear completely, forswear forever, formally forswear, solemnly forswear
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🏗️
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founder
/ˈfaʊndər/
noun, verb
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founded
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founded
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founds
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founding
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a person who establishes an institution or company; as a verb, to fail or sink
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She is the founder of a successful startup. |
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creator, initiator, establisher, originator
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follower, successor
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company founder, startup founder, founding member, founder of
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🥊
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fracas
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noun
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A noisy disturbance or quarrel.
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The fracas outside the bar drew the attention of the police. |
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commotion, brawl, fight, uproar, altercation
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peace, harmony, calm
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violent fracas, political fracas, street fracas, cause a fracas
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😤
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Fractious
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adjective
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irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control; bad-tempered
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The fractious child refused to follow any of the teacher's instructions. |
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quarrelsome, irritable, unruly, rebellious
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obedient, cooperative, agreeable, compliant
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fractious behavior, fractious child, fractious mood
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🎨
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fresco
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noun
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A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster so that the colors penetrate the surface
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The church walls were decorated with beautiful frescoes. |
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mural, wall painting, artwork, decoration
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graffiti, sketch
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ancient fresco, fresco painting, church fresco, renaissance fresco
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🏛️
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frieze
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noun
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a decorative horizontal band, often sculpted or painted, usually on a wall near the ceiling
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The frieze above the entrance depicts scenes from ancient mythology. |
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decoration, molding, relief, ornament
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plainness, simplicity
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classical frieze, decorative frieze, stone frieze, wall frieze
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😒
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froward
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adjective
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Difficult to deal with; contrary and disobedient.
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The teacher found the froward child hard to manage. |
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stubborn, contrary, headstrong, disobedient, unmanageable
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obedient, compliant, agreeable
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froward child, froward behavior, froward nature
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Frugality
/fruːˈɡæl.ə.ti/
noun
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the quality of being economical in use or expenditure; not wasteful
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His frugality during his youth allowed him to save enough money for retirement. |
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thrift, economy, prudence, saving
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extravagance, waste, lavishness, profligacy
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practice frugality, strict frugality, admirable frugality
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fulminate
/ˈfʊl.mɪ.neɪt/
verb
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fulminated
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fulminated
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fulminates
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fulminating
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To express strong protest or criticism loudly and forcefully; to explode violently.
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The politician began to fulminate against corruption. |
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to strongly protest or denounce
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rant, rail, protest, explode, condemn
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praise, approve, support
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fulminate against, fulminate loudly, fulminate in anger
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fulsome
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adjective
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Excessively flattering or insincere; abundant or generous in amount.
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He offered fulsome praise to his boss. |
fulsome praise |
excessive or insincere compliments
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excessive, overdone, insincere, lavish, abundant
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sincere, genuine, modest
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fulsome praise, fulsome apology, fulsome tribute, fulsome detail
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fusion
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noun
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the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity
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The restaurant offers a unique fusion of Asian and European cuisines. |
nuclear fusion |
a reaction in which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy
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blend, combination, union, amalgamation, integration
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separation, division, split
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fusion cuisine, cultural fusion, fusion energy, fusion reaction
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futile
/ˈfjuː.taɪl/
adjective
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Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
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All their efforts to save the old tree were futile. |
futile attempt |
An attempt that has no chance of success.
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pointless, useless, ineffective, vain, fruitless
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effective, useful, successful
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futile attempt, futile effort, futile hope, seem futile
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🙅
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gainsay
/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/
verb
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gainsaid
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gainsaid
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gainsays
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gainsaying
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To deny, contradict, or speak against.
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No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court. |
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deny, contradict, oppose, refute
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admit, confirm, accept
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cannot gainsay, hard to gainsay, evidence gainsay
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