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Emoji
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#3541
🍃
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foliage
/ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/
noun
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The leaves of a plant, collectively.
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The autumn foliage looked stunning in the park. |
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leaves, greenery, vegetation, flora, fronds
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branches, trunk, stem
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autumn foliage, dense foliage, green foliage, tropical foliage
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#3542
🚀
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foray
/ˈfɔːreɪ/
noun
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A sudden short attack or attempt, especially into new activity or territory.
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The company made its first foray into the international market. |
make a foray |
to take the first attempt or venture into something new
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raid, incursion, venture, attempt, expedition
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retreat, withdrawal
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first foray, make a foray, foray into
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#3543
🍂
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forage
/ˈfɒrɪdʒ/
verb
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foraged
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foraged
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forages
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foraging
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To search widely for food or provisions.
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The villagers foraged in the forest for edible plants. |
forage for food |
to search for food, usually in the wild
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search, hunt, scavenge, gather, seek
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ignore, neglect
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forage for food, forage in the forest, forage materials
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#3544
👔
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foppish
/ˈfɒpɪʃ/
adjective
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Excessively concerned with clothes and appearance in a vain or foolish way.
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He looked rather foppish in his brightly colored suit. |
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vain, affected, dandyish, showy, pretentious
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plain, modest, simple
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foppish manners, foppish style, foppish elegance
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#3545
🎩
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foppery
/ˈfɒpəri/
noun
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Foolish or excessive concern with one's appearance or manners; pretentious behavior.
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His obsession with fashion was dismissed as mere foppery. |
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vanity, pretension, affectation, ostentation, showiness
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modesty, simplicity, humility
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mere foppery, empty foppery, vain foppery
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#3546
🕊️
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footloose
/ˈfʊtˌluːs/
adjective
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Free to go anywhere or do anything; not tied down by responsibilities.
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After graduating, he felt footloose and ready to explore the world. |
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independent, free, unrestrained, carefree, liberated
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tied, restricted, committed
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footloose traveler, footloose lifestyle, feel footloose, footloose and fancy-free
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#3547
📖
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foot-note
/ˈfʊtˌnoʊt/
noun
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A note of reference, explanation, or comment placed at the bottom of a page.
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The author included a foot-note to explain the historical context. |
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annotation, reference, remark, comment, citation
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main text, headline, body
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add a foot-note, explanatory foot-note, scholarly foot-note, historical foot-note
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#3548
🔒
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foolproof
/ˈfuːlpruːf/
adjective
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Designed to be very easy to use or understand, leaving no possibility of failure or error.
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The new software has a foolproof installation process. |
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reliable, certain, guaranteed, infallible, simple
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complicated, fallible, unreliable
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foolproof system, foolproof method, foolproof plan, foolproof solution
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#3549
😬
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foolhardy
/ˈfuːlˌhɑːrdi/
adjective
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Recklessly bold or rash; taking foolish risks.
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It was foolhardy of him to climb the mountain without proper gear. |
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reckless, rash, imprudent, careless, daring
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cautious, careful, prudent
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foolhardy decision, foolhardy act, foolhardy adventure, foolhardy risk
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#3550
🤡
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foolery
/ˈfuːləri/
noun
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Silly or foolish behavior or actions.
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His constant foolery made the meeting hard to take seriously. |
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nonsense, silliness, absurdity, folly, tomfoolery
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seriousness, wisdom, sense
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engage in foolery, childish foolery, acts of foolery, comic foolery
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#3551
🐱
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fondle
/ˈfɒn.dəl/
verb
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fondled
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fondled
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fondles
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fondling
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To stroke or caress lovingly or gently.
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She fondled the kitten gently in her lap. |
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caress, stroke, cuddle, pet, touch
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hit, strike, ignore
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fondle a cat, fondle gently, fondle lovingly, fondle affectionately
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#3552
⚡
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fomentation
/ˌfoʊ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun
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The action of instigating or stirring up; also the application of warm substances to the body to ease pain.
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His speech led to the fomentation of violence in the region. |
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instigation, provocation, incitement, stimulation
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calming, suppression, peace
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fomentation of violence, fomentation of rebellion, fomentation of unrest
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#3553
🔥
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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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#3554
🎶
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folk-lore
/ˈfoʊk.lɔːr/
noun
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The traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and practices of a community, passed down through generations.
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Bangladeshi folk-lore is rich with myths and legends. |
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tradition, myth, legend, tale, oral history
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fact, reality
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folk-lore tradition, folk-lore study, ancient folk-lore, rich folk-lore
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#3555
📖
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folio
/ˈfoʊ.li.oʊ/
noun
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A sheet of paper folded once to form two leaves (four pages) of a book; also a term for a large book or manuscript.
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The library houses an ancient Shakespeare folio. |
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manuscript, volume, book, tome, codex
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pamphlet, leaflet
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folio edition, Shakespeare folio, large folio, rare folio
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#3556
😕
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flummoxed
/ˈflʌməksd/
adjective
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Completely confused or bewildered.
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He looked flummoxed after hearing the strange question. |
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confused, perplexed, baffled, bewildered
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clear, certain, confident
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utterly flummoxed, completely flummoxed, looked flummoxed
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#3557
📦
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foist
/fɔɪst/
verb
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foisted
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foisted
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foists
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foisting
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To impose something unwelcome or unnecessary on someone.
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He tried to foist his old books onto his friends. |
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To force something on someone without their consent.
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impose, force, thrust, inflict, burden
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accept, receive, embrace
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foist upon, foist onto, foist an idea, foist responsibility
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#3558
🛡️
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foil
/fɔɪl/
verb
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foiled
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foiled
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foils
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foiling
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To prevent something (especially a plan) from succeeding.
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The police foiled the robbery attempt. |
foil someone's plan |
To stop or prevent someone’s plan from succeeding.
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thwart, prevent, frustrate, hinder, obstruct
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assist, support, encourage
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foil a plan, foil an attempt, foil a plot, foil a robbery
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#3559
😅
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foible
/ˈfɔɪbəl/
noun
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A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.
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She loved him despite his little foibles. |
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weakness, flaw, shortcoming, imperfection, quirk
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strength, advantage, virtue
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minor foible, personal foible, human foible, character foible
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#3560
🌫️
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foggy
/ˈfɒɡi/
adjective
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Full of or covered with fog; unclear or hazy.
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The mountain road was dangerous on the foggy morning. |
foggy memory |
An unclear or vague recollection of something.
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misty, hazy, cloudy, obscure, blurred
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clear, bright, distinct
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foggy morning, foggy night, foggy weather, foggy memory
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#3561
🤢
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foetid
/ˈfiːtɪd/
adjective
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having an offensive, unpleasant smell
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The foetid smell from the garbage made it hard to breathe. |
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stinking, foul, rancid, putrid, smelly
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fragrant, aromatic, pleasant
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foetid air, foetid odor, foetid swamp, foetid breath
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#3562
🌾
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fodder
/ˈfɒdər/
noun
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food for livestock such as cattle, horses, or sheep; also something considered of little value but used to supply a demand
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The farmer stored enough fodder for the cattle to last through winter. |
grist for the mill |
something that can be used for a particular purpose, often trivial
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feed, forage, hay, silage, provisions
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delicacy, treat
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animal fodder, cannon fodder, fodder crops, news fodder
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#3563
🔄
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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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#3564
🏞️
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fluvial
/ˈfluːviəl/
adjective
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relating to or found in a river
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The fluvial deposits indicated the presence of an ancient river system. |
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riverine, riparian, aquatic, stream-related
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terrestrial, arid, desert
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fluvial system, fluvial deposits, fluvial erosion, fluvial landscape
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#3565
🦋
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flutter
/ˈflʌtər/
verb
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fluttered
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fluttered
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flutters
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fluttering
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to move or flap quickly and lightly; to beat or wave with small rapid motions
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The butterfly began to flutter its wings in the sunlight. |
heart flutter |
a brief feeling of rapid or irregular heartbeat
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flap, quiver, tremble, flicker, wave
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still, steady, calm
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fluttering wings, flutter of excitement, flutter nervously, heart flutter
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#3566
🏺
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fluted
/ˈfluːtɪd/
adjective
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having grooves or ridges, often for decoration
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The vase had a beautiful fluted design around the rim. |
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grooved, ridged, corrugated, channeled
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smooth, plain
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fluted glass, fluted column, fluted design
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#3567
🎶
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flute
/fluːt/
noun
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a musical instrument played by blowing across a hole at one end
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He played a beautiful tune on the flute. |
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recorder, piccolo, fife, pipe
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drum, trumpet
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play the flute, flute music, wooden flute
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#3568
😵
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flustered
/ˈflʌstərd/
adjective
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in a state of confusion or agitation
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She appeared flustered after being asked so many questions. |
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confused, agitated, upset, nervous, bewildered
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calm, composed, relaxed
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look flustered, feel flustered, seem flustered
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#3569
😳
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fluster
/ˈflʌstər/
verb, noun
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flustered
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flustered
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flusters
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flustering
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to make someone agitated or confused
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The unexpected question flustered him. |
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confuse, unsettle, agitate, disturb, rattle
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calm, soothe, relax
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flustered look, fluster with, in a fluster
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#3570
🚽
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flush
/flʌʃ/
verb, noun, adjective
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flushed
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flushed
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flushes
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flushing
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to become red in the face, usually from embarrassment, heat, or excitement; to clean something with a flow of water
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She flushed with embarrassment when she realized her mistake. |
flush out |
to force something out into the open
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blush, redden, rinse, cleanse, wash
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pale, drain, dry
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flush with, flush toilet, flush out, flush face
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