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Florid

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Reddish, flowery

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Flippant

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Lacking proper seriousness

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Flounder

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Struggle or thrash about

Proceed clumsily or falter

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Flout

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Reject, mock

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Fluctuate

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Waver

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Fluency

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Smoothness of speech

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Fluke

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Stroke of fortune

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Fluster

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Confuse

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Flux

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Series of changes

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Fodder

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Course food for cattle, horses

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Foible

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Weakness

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Foil

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Contrast, defeat

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Foment

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Stir up, instigate

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Foolhardy

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Rash

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Fop

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Dandy

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Forbearance

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Patience

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Foreboding

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Premonition of evil

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Forensic

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Suitable to debates or courts of law

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Foreshadow

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Portend

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Forestall

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Prevent by taking action in advance

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Forgo

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Give up

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Forlorn

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Wretched

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Formality

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Ceremonious quality

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Formidible

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Inspiring fear or apprehension

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Forsake

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Desert

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Forswear

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Renounce

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Forthright

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Frank

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Fortuitous

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By chance

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Forum

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Meeting for discussion

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Foster

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Encourage

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Founder

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Fail completely

Person who establishes

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Fracas

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Brawl

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Fractious

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Unruly

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Franchise

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Right granted by authority, right to vote

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Fraternize

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Associate in a friendly way

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Fraudulent

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Cheating

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Fraught

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Filled

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Fray

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Brawl

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Frenetic

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Frenzied

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Frenzied

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Madly excited

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Fret

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To be annoyed or vexed

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Friction

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Rubbing against

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Frolicsome

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Prankish

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Frugality

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Thrifty, economy

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Fruition

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Bearing of fruit

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Frustrate

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Thwart

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Fugitive

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Fleeting or transitory

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Fulcrum

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Support on which lever rests

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Fulsome

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Disgustingly excessive

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Furlough

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Leave of absence

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Furor

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Frenzy

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Furtive

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Stealthy, sneaky

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Gadfly

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Animal biting fly

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Gaffe

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Social blunder

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