Lesson 116
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Lesson 116 - Mask Toggle

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#3451
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finality
/faɪˈnælɪti/
noun
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the quality of being final or irreversible; a sense of conclusiveness
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The judge's decision gave the case a sense of finality.

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conclusiveness, decisiveness, definiteness, irrevocability
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uncertainty, provisionality
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sense of finality, air of finality, finality of judgment, finality of decision
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#3452
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fishmonger
/ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋ.ɡər/
noun
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a person or store that sells fish
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I bought fresh salmon from the local fishmonger.

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fish seller, seafood vendor, fish dealer
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local fishmonger, fishmonger shop, visiting the fishmonger, fishmonger stall
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#3453
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fiscal
/ˈfɪs.kəl/
adjective
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relating to government revenue, taxes, or financial matters
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The government announced new fiscal policies to boost the economy.

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financial, monetary, economic, budgetary
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nonfinancial
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fiscal year, fiscal policy, fiscal deficit, fiscal responsibility
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#3454
🥇
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first
/fɜːrst/
adjective
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coming before all others in time, order, or importance
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She was the first to arrive at the meeting.

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first come, first served

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those who arrive earliest are served before others
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foremost, primary, leading, earliest
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last, subsequent
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first place, first priority, first impression, first attempt
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#3455
🔥
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firebrand
/ˈfaɪər.brænd/
noun
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a person who is passionate about a cause, often inciting change or action
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The activist was a true firebrand, inspiring everyone around him to join the protest.

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radical, agitator, revolutionary, extremist
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moderate, pacifist
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political firebrand, social firebrand, fiery speech, fiery personality
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#3456
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finite
/ˈfaɪnaɪt/
adjective
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having limits or bounds; not infinite
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Our resources are finite, so we must use them wisely.

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limited, bounded, restricted, measurable
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infinite, unlimited, endless
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finite resources, finite number, finite time, finite capacity
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#3457
🖼️
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finished
/ˈfɪnɪʃt/
adjective
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completed or brought to an end
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The painting is finished and ready to display.

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completed, done, accomplished, concluded
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unfinished, incomplete
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finished product, finished work, completely finished, beautifully finished
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#3458
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finish
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
verb
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finished
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finished
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finishes
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finishing
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to complete or bring to an end
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She will finish her homework before dinner.

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complete, conclude, accomplish, end
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start, begin, initiate
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finish work, finish project, finish line, finish task
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#3459
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finicky
/ˈfɪnɪki/
adjective
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difficult to please; very particular about details
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He is so finicky about his food that he only eats organic vegetables.

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fussy, picky, fastidious, particular
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easygoing, undemanding
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finicky eater, finicky habits, finicky details, extremely finicky
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#3460
🎨
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finesse
/fɪˈnɛs/
noun
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skillful and subtle handling of a situation
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She handled the negotiations with great finesse.

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skill, delicacy, tact, sophistication
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clumsiness, ineptitude
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with finesse, demonstrate finesse, political finesse, strategic finesse
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#3461
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finery
/ˈfaɪnəri/
noun
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expensive or elaborate clothes, decorations, or accessories
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She attended the party in her finest finery.

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attire, apparel, ornament, decoration
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plainness, simplicity
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wedding finery, royal finery, festival finery, elaborate finery
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#3462
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finch
/fɪntʃ/
noun
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a small songbird with a short, stout bill
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A colorful finch perched on the branch singing sweetly.

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songbird, sparrow, canary, warbler
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goldfinch, house finch, finch species, spotted finch
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#3463
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financier
/fɪˈnænʃɪər/
noun
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a person who manages large amounts of money or investments
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The financier advised the company on its investments.

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banker, investor, money manager, funder
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successful financier, wealthy financier, experienced financier
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#3464
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financial
/faɪˈnænʃəl/
adjective
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relating to money, banking, or finance
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He made a sound financial decision by investing wisely.

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monetary, economic, fiscal, banking
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nonfinancial
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financial planning, financial crisis, financial institution, financial report
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#3465
🏁
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finally
/ˈfaɪnəli/
adverb
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after a long time; at the end; ultimately
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After years of hard work, she finally achieved her dream.

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ultimately, eventually, in the end, at last
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initially, first
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finally reach, finally decide, finally realize, finally achieve
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#3466
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figment
/ˈfɪɡmənt/
noun
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something invented or imaginary; a fabrication of the mind
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The story of the haunted house is just a figment of her imagination.

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creation, invention, fabrication, illusion
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reality, fact
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figment of imagination, mere figment, complete figment
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#3467
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finale
/fɪˈnɑːleɪ/
noun
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the last part or conclusion of a performance, event, or series
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The concert ended with a spectacular finale.

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conclusion, ending, climax, close
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beginning, opening
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grand finale, dramatic finale, season finale, musical finale
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#3468
🃏
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finagle
/fɪˈneɪɡəl/
verb
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finagled
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finagled
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finagles
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finagling
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to obtain something by cleverness or trickery
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He finagled a free ticket by pretending to be a VIP guest.

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maneuver, manipulate, scheme, cheat
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earn, obtain honestly
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finagle a deal, finagle a ticket, finagle entry, finagle resources
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#3469
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filth
/fɪlθ/
noun
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dirty or disgusting matter; moral corruption
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The streets were full of filth after the storm.

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dirt, grime, squalor, muck
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cleanliness, purity
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moral filth, street filth, filthy conditions, filth and grime
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#3470
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filter
/ˈfɪltər/
verb
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filtered
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filtered
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filters
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filtering
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to pass a substance through a device to remove unwanted material or to selectively pass certain items
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She used a coffee filter to separate the grounds from the liquid.

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strain, sift, purify, refine
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mix, combine
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filter water, filter information, filter results, filter emails
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#3471
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filly
/ˈfɪli/
noun
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a young female horse
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The filly ran swiftly across the meadow.

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young mare, colt, foal, yearling
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stallion, gelding
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young filly, racing filly, thoroughbred filly
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#3472
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filing
/ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
noun, verb
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filed
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filed
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files
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filing
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the act of submitting documents; the process of organizing papers
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The lawyer handled the filing of all court documents.

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submission, record-keeping, documentation, arranging
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misplacing, disorganization
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filing cabinet, document filing, tax filing, legal filing
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#3473
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filigree
/ˈfɪlɪɡri/
noun
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delicate ornamental work of fine wire, usually of gold or silver
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The necklace was decorated with intricate gold filigree.

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ornamentation, lacework, tracery, decoration
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plainness, simplicity
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gold filigree, silver filigree, filigree design, filigree work
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#3474
🗣️
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filibuster
/ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstər/
noun, verb
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filibustered
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filibustered
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filibusters
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filibustering
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a tactic of delaying legislative action by prolonged speech; to use such a tactic
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The senator filibustered for hours to prevent the bill from passing.

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obstruct, delay, stall, impede
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expedite, advance
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filibuster tactic, filibuster session, filibuster vote
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#3475
👨‍👩‍👧
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filial
/ˈfɪliəl/
adjective
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relating to a son or daughter; showing respect or affection toward parents
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He showed filial respect by caring for his aging parents.

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dutiful, devoted, loving, respectful
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unfilial, disobedient, neglectful
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filial duty, filial piety, filial affection, filial respect
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#3476
🕵️‍♂️
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filch
/fɪltʃ/
verb
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filched
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filched
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filches
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filching
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to steal something in a sneaky or petty way
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He tried to filch a candy bar from the shop.

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steal, snatch, pilfer, swipe
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give, return
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filch from, filch secretly, filch small items
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#3477
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figurine
/ˌfɪɡjʊˈriːn/
noun
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a small ornamental statue or model of a human or animal
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She bought a porcelain figurine of a dancing ballerina.

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statuette, miniature, model, ornament
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giant, life-size statue
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ceramic figurine, collectible figurine, decorative figurine
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#3478
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figurehead
/ˈfɪɡjərˌhɛd/
noun
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a nominal leader with no real power; a symbolic head
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The king was merely a figurehead with no real authority.

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puppet, symbol, nominal leader, token leader
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ruler, leader
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puppet figurehead, ceremonial figurehead, political figurehead
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#3479
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figure
/ˈfɪɡjər/
noun
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a number, shape, or person of importance; also a representation in drawing or sculpture
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The report included several important figures.

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figure out

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to understand or solve something
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number, shape, person, digit, form
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text, word
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key figure, public figure, important figure, figure prominently
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#3480
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figurative
/ˈfɪɡərətɪv/
adjective
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not literal; using figures of speech or symbolic representation
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She used figurative language to describe her feelings.

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symbolic, metaphorical, emblematic, representative
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literal, exact, factual
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figurative language, figurative meaning, figurative expression
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