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#3661
😜
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frivolous
/ˈfrɪvələs/
adjective
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Not having any serious purpose or value; silly or unimportant.
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She dismissed the frivolous complaint quickly. |
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silly, trivial, petty, pointless, foolish
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serious, important, sensible
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frivolous lawsuit, frivolous complaint, frivolous spending
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#3662
📉
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frugality
/fruːˈɡæləti/
noun
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The quality of being economical with resources; avoiding waste.
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His frugality allowed him to save enough money to buy a house. |
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thrift, economy, prudence, stinginess, parsimony
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extravagance, wastefulness, lavishness
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practice frugality, frugality of resources, show frugality, frugality in spending
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#3663
💰
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frugal
/ˈfruːɡəl/
adjective
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Economical in use or expenditure; avoiding waste.
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She is very frugal and always saves a portion of her income. |
frugal living |
A lifestyle characterized by minimal spending and avoiding unnecessary expenses.
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thrifty, economical, sparing, prudent, careful
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extravagant, lavish, wasteful
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frugal lifestyle, frugal habits, frugal spending, frugal choices
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#3664
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fructify
/ˈfrʌktɪˌfaɪ/
verb
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fructified
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fructified
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fructifies
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fructifying
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To make fruitful or productive; to bear fruit.
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The new policies will help fructify the economic potential of the region. |
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enrich, fertilize, develop, flourish, yield
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wither, decay, decline
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fructify efforts, fructify the land, fructify plans, fructify ideas
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#3665
😖
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frowzy
/ˈfraʊzi/
adjective
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Unkempt, messy, or having a musty, unpleasant smell.
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He entered the room with a frowzy appearance after sleeping on the couch. |
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shabby, scruffy, slovenly, untidy, dingy
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neat, tidy, clean
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frowzy hair, frowzy clothes, frowzy smell, frowzy room
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#3666
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frowsy
/ˈfraʊzi/
adjective
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Scruffy and neglected in appearance; musty or stale in smell.
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He wore a frowsy old jacket that smelled of damp. |
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unkempt, shabby, scruffy, musty, stale
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neat, tidy, clean
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frowsy smell, frowsy clothes, frowsy look, frowsy room
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#3667
😒
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froward
/ˈfrəʊərd/
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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#3668
☕
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frothy
/ˈfrɒθi/
adjective
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Full of or covered with small bubbles; light and insubstantial.
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She ordered a cup of frothy cappuccino. |
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foamy, bubbly, effervescent, light, airy
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flat, heavy, serious
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frothy coffee, frothy drink, frothy waves, frothy mixture
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#3669
🛂
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frontier
/ˈfrʌntɪə(r)/
noun
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A border between two countries; also a new area of knowledge or activity.
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The soldiers were stationed at the frontier to guard the border. |
frontier of knowledge |
The limits of what is known or understood
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border, boundary, edge, limit, borderland
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center, interior
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frontier area, frontier guard, expand frontier, frontier town
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#3670
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frond
/frɒnd/
noun
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A large, divided leaf of a fern, palm, or similar plant.
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The fern's frond stretched gracefully over the garden path. |
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leaf, foliage, blade, greenery, leaflet
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stem, trunk
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fern frond, palm frond, green frond, frond pattern
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#3671
🐶
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frolicsome
/ˈfrɒlɪksəm/
adjective
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full of playful spirit; lively and fun-loving
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The frolicsome puppy kept everyone entertained. |
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playful, lively, merry, spirited, jolly
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serious, gloomy
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frolicsome nature, frolicsome puppy, frolicsome mood
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#3672
🤸
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frolic
/ˈfrɒlɪk/
verb
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frolicked
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frolicked
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frolics
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frolicking
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to play and move about cheerfully, energetically, or playfully
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The children frolicked in the garden all afternoon. |
full of frolic |
filled with playful energy and fun
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play, romp, cavort, gambol
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mope, sulk
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frolic in the sun, playful frolic, frolic around
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#3673
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frock
/frɒk/
noun
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a woman's or girl's dress; a loose outer garment
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She wore a beautiful frock to the party. |
best frock |
the nicest dress one owns, usually worn for a special occasion
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dress, gown, robe, garment
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trousers, pants
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party frock, summer frock, frock coat
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#3674
🥓
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frizzle
/ˈfrɪzəl/
verb
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frizzled
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frizzled
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frizzles
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frizzling
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to fry something until it becomes crisp and curled, or to make a sizzling noise
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The bacon began to frizzle in the pan. |
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sizzle, crackle, fry, crisp
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boil, steam
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frizzle in the pan, frizzle bacon, frizzling sound
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#3675
💇♀️
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frizz
/frɪz/
verb
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frizzed
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frizzed
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frizzes
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frizzing
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to form into small, tight curls or cause hair to become fuzzy and tangled
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The humid weather caused her hair to frizz. |
frizz out |
to become frizzy, especially due to moisture or humidity
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curl, crimp, kink, fuzz, tangle
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straighten, smooth
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hair frizz, reduce frizz, fight frizz, anti-frizz
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#3676
🎨
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fresco
/ˈfrɛs.koʊ/
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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#3677
🎈
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frivolity
/frɪˈvɒləti/
noun
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Lack of seriousness; silly or trivial behavior.
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The teacher discouraged frivolity during the exam. |
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silliness, triviality, playfulness, flippancy
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seriousness, gravity, solemnity
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act of frivolity, display of frivolity, sheer frivolity
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#3678
💸
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fritter
/ˈfrɪtər/
verb
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frittered
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frittered
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fritters
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frittering
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To waste time, money, or energy on trivial matters.
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He frittered away his savings on unnecessary gadgets. |
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to squander or waste something gradually
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squander, waste, dissipate, misuse
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save, conserve, preserve
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fritter away time, fritter away money, fritter away opportunities
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#3679
🕵️
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frisk
/frɪsk/
verb
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frisked
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frisked
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frisks
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frisking
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To search a person by patting their clothing to check for concealed items.
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The security guard frisked the man at the entrance. |
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pat down, search, inspect, examine
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ignore, overlook
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frisk for weapons, police frisk, frisk search, frisk thoroughly
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#3680
🎭
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fringe
/frɪndʒ/
noun
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A decorative border of threads; the outer edge or margin of something.
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The festival had a fringe of small independent performances. |
on the fringe |
at the edge or margin of a group, activity, or area
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edge, border, perimeter, outskirts, margin
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center, middle, core
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fringe festival, political fringe, hair fringe, on the fringe
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#3681
🏊♂️
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frigidarium
/ˌfrɪdʒɪˈdɛːriəm/
noun
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a large cold pool in ancient Roman baths used for cooling off after hot baths
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The ruins of the Roman frigidarium are still visible today. |
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cold bath, pool, bath chamber
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hot bath, warm bath
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Roman frigidarium, ancient frigidarium, large frigidarium, cold frigidarium
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#3682
❄️
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frigid
/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
adjective
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extremely cold in temperature; lacking warmth or friendliness
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The explorers endured frigid conditions in the Arctic. |
frigid reception |
an unfriendly or cold welcome
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icy, freezing, cold, chilly, frosty
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warm, hot, friendly
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frigid air, frigid water, frigid conditions, frigid reception
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#3683
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frightful
/ˈfraɪtfəl/
adjective
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causing fear or horror; very unpleasant
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The hikers faced frightful weather conditions on the mountain. |
frightful mess |
a very bad or chaotic situation
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terrible, horrible, dreadful, awful, shocking
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pleasant, delightful, wonderful
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frightful mess, frightful accident, frightful storm, frightful noise
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#3684
🏛️
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frieze
/friːz/
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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#3685
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friction
/ˈfrɪkʃən/
noun
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the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another; conflict or tension between people or groups
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There was friction between the two departments over resource allocation. |
cause friction |
to create tension or conflict
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resistance, conflict, tension, discord, rubbing
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harmony, agreement, smoothness
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create friction, cause friction, reduce friction, social friction
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#3686
🧱
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friable
/ˈfraɪəbl/
adjective
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Easily crumbled or reduced to powder.
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The old brick wall was friable and broke apart at a touch. |
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crumbly, brittle, fragile, powdery, weak
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solid, firm, durable
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friable rock, friable soil, friable material, friable substance
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#3687
😩
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fretful
/ˈfrɛtfəl/
adjective
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Feeling or showing distress or irritation.
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The baby was fretful all night and could not sleep. |
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irritable, restless, cranky, uneasy, peevish
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calm, peaceful, content
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fretful baby, fretful mood, fretful night, fretful cry
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#3688
😟
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fret
/frɛt/
verb
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fretted
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fretted
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frets
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fretting
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To worry or be anxious about something.
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Don't fret about the small mistakes; focus on the big picture. |
fret and fume |
To be visibly anxious and angry about something.
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worry, brood, agonize, fuss, stew
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relax, calm, soothe
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fret over, fret about, fret constantly, fret needlessly
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#3689
🌱
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freshness
/ˈfrɛʃnəs/
noun
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The quality of being new, clean, and full of energy.
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The freshness of the morning air made everyone feel alive. |
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novelty, purity, vitality, coolness, vigor
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staleness, dullness, decay
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freshness of air, freshness of flowers, natural freshness, freshness of perspective
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#3690
🌊
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freshet
/ˈfrɛʃɪt/
noun
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A sudden overflow of a stream or river caused by heavy rain or melting snow.
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After the storm, the river turned into a raging freshet. |
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flood, torrent, overflow, surge, deluge
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drought, dryness, trickle
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spring freshet, heavy freshet, sudden freshet, river freshet
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