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facetious

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(adj) joking, humorous, esp inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things

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facilitate

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(v) make easier, help the progress of

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fallacious

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(adj) containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; deceptive

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fanatical

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(adj) excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way

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fanciful

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(adj) whimsical, capricious, imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality

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fathom

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(v) measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of

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fidelity

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(n) faithful, loyalty; strict observance of duty; accuracy in reproducing a sound or image

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flag

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(v) get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop

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foment

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(v) incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part

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fringe

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(n, adj) on the margin, periphery (adj); the people in a group who hold the most extreme views (noun)

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futile

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(adj) producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial unimportant

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