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flinch

Short Definition : hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.

Definition
(noun) a reflex response to sudden pain
Synonyms : wince
Definition
(verb) draw back, as with fear or pain
Example Sentence
  • she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
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sounds like pinch , when you pinch, the skin flinches.

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U FLINCH to pinch someone

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in FLINstones, the guy used to MOVE BACK COZ OF FEAR coz of his pet DINO

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F - LINCH = Fear of Pinch

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flip

Short Definition : send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over

Definition
(noun) an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return Definition
(noun) hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg Definition
(noun) a sudden, quick movement
Example Sentence
  • with a flip of the wrist
  • the fish flipped over
Definition
(noun) the act of flipping a coin
Synonyms : toss
Definition
(noun) a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water Definition
(noun) (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
Synonyms : pass toss
Example Sentence
  • the pass was fumbled
Definition
(verb) lightly throw to see which side comes up
Synonyms : toss
Example Sentence
  • I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!
Definition
(verb) cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
Synonyms : switch throw
Example Sentence
  • switch on the light
  • throw the lever
Definition
(verb) look through a book or other written material
Synonyms : flick leaf riff riffle thumb
Example Sentence
  • He thumbed through the report
  • She leafed through the volume
Definition
(verb) toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Synonyms : twitch
Definition
(verb) cause to move with a flick
Synonyms : flick
Example Sentence
  • he flicked his Bic
Definition
(verb) throw or toss with a light motion
Synonyms : pitch sky toss
Example Sentence
  • flip me the beachball
  • toss me newspaper
Definition
(verb) move with a flick or light motion Definition
(verb) turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
Synonyms : flip over turn over
Example Sentence
  • flip over the pork chop
  • turn over the pancakes
Definition
(verb) react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
Synonyms : flip out
Example Sentence
  • he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University
Definition
(verb) go mad, go crazy
Synonyms : flip out
Example Sentence
  • He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off
Definition
(verb) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) Definition
(adj) marked by casual disrespect
Example Sentence
  • a flip answer to serious question
  • the student was kept in for impudent behavior

flippant

Short Definition : lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy

Definition
(adj) showing inappropriate levity
Synonyms : light-minded
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flippant - person who flips a coin and decides is not serious...

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focus on flip; during exam time if you flip through the pages of the book rather than reading them with concentration, then you LACK PROPER SERIOUSNESS.

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SLIP+PANT..if u put slips in pants while goin to exam den ur not serious abt ur exam...levity

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flip+plant - the person who use to flip his pant always is not "serious" at all

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when you r flipping the pages of a book u r not SERIOUS ABOUT reading the book.

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a person havin a flip phone who keeps on playing with it laking in seriousness instead of using it flippant...

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A person flips tasks if he thinks the1st one was not that serious task..

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flippant = lip + aunty; lip of aunty is going to tell anything.

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flirt

Short Definition : behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious

Definition
(noun) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Definition
(noun) playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest Definition
(verb) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Example Sentence
  • The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
  • My husband never flirts with other women
Definition
(verb) behave carelessly or indifferently
Synonyms : dally play toy
Example Sentence
  • Play about with a young girl's affection

flit

Short Definition : fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower

Definition
(noun) a sudden quick movement
Synonyms : dart
Definition
(noun) a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
Example Sentence
  • they did a moonlight flit
Definition
(verb) move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
Synonyms : dart fleet flutter
Example Sentence
  • The hummingbird flitted among the branches
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flit sounds like flight which flies very rapidly.

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flit=fly like it(can be anything) which is lite..n something thats lite fly's swiftly..

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Fleet taxis are a flit service as they secretly (depends)take you wherever you wanna go.

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u spray FLIT to kill the flies but the dont die because they FLIT, (fly off suddenly)

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floe

Short Definition : flat mass of floating ice

Definition
(noun) a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
Synonyms : ice floe
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floe: sounds like flow so floating ice

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Floe sounds like the FLOW of ice from a melting glacier.

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remember the movie titanic.the ship hit a floe and drowned

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florid sounds like flowered and flowers are used to decorate.hence FLORID-FLOWER-DECORATE.!!!

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flora

Short Definition : plants of a region or era

Definition
(noun) all the plant life in a particular region or period
Synonyms : botany vegetation
Example Sentence
  • Pleistocene vegetation
  • the flora of southern California
  • the botany of China
Definition
(noun) (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Synonyms : plant plant life
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sounds like FLOWER ...flower is from plant

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Flowers are a part of the flora and fauna, while the kind of flowers depend on the region they grow in.

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florescence

Short Definition : condition or period of flowering

Definition
(noun) the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
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Sceneries (pictures that we put in our desktops) containing blossoming flowers =floro(flower)scene(scenery)... pictures taken while the period of flowering

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florid

Short Definition : ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose

Definition
(adj) elaborately or excessively ornamented
Synonyms : aureate flamboyant
Example Sentence
  • flamboyant handwriting
  • the senator's florid speech
Definition
(adj) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
Synonyms : rubicund ruddy sanguine
Example Sentence
  • a ruddy complexion
  • Santa's rubicund cheeks
  • a fresh and sanguine complexion
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for florid

flo(wer) + rid(red)sounds like a flower that is in a red color.. Also, florid ~ flowery (french)

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florid sounds like florida. So u see beautiful beaches, with beautiful girls taking sunbath. There skin becomes reddish. So florid means reddish.

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Florida is tropically ornate, and The Florida flag has a big RED "X".

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Similar to flora or flowery.

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flotsam

Short Definition : drifting wreckage

Definition
(noun) the floating wreckage of a ship
Synonyms : jetsam
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for flotsam

FLOaTing-SAMan (saman,things)

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Seems very similar to something that is floating. Float (FLOT) & some(SAM). So, flotsam means some thing that is floating specially some parts of a ship.

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imagine sam as a person on a ship that has been wreked by the currents and imagine the rescue boats shouting from a distance saying float sam and come here near teh rescue boat

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