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  • 91tinsel — /ˈtɪnsəl / (say tinsuhl) noun 1. an inexpensive glittering metallic substance, as copper, brass, etc., in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect. 2. a metallic yarn usually wrapped around a core yarn of… …

  • 92fig marigold — noun any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers • Syn: ↑pebble plant • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Hyponyms: ↑ice plant, ↑icicle plant, ↑Mesembryanthemum crystallinum …

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  • 93flame tree — noun 1. tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery • Syn: ↑huisache, ↑cassie, ↑mimosa bush, ↑sweet wattle, ↑sweet acacia, ↑scented wattle, ↑Acacia farnesiana …

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  • 94splashy — adjective 1. characterized by water flying about haphazardly • Pertains to noun: ↑splash • Derivationally related forms: ↑splash 2. marked by ostentation but often tasteless a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet a splashy half page ad …

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  • 95flour´ish|er — flour|ish «FLUR ihsh», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to grow or develop with vigor; do well; be prosperous; thrive: »Your radishes are flourishing. His newspaper business grew and flourished. The stars shall fade away, the sun…Grow dim…But thou shalt… …

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  • 96flour|ish — «FLUR ihsh», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to grow or develop with vigor; do well; be prosperous; thrive: »Your radishes are flourishing. His newspaper business grew and flourished. The stars shall fade away, the sun…Grow dim…But thou shalt flourish in… …

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  • 97Flash — Flash, a. 1. Showy, but counterfeit; cheap, pretentious, and vulgar; as, flash jewelry; flash finery. [1913 Webster] 2. Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women; applied especially to… …

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  • 98Flash house — Flash Flash, a. 1. Showy, but counterfeit; cheap, pretentious, and vulgar; as, flash jewelry; flash finery. [1913 Webster] 2. Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women; applied especially to… …

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  • 99Fabaceae — Taxobox name = Legumes image caption = Kudzu regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae familia authority = Lindl. subdivision ranks = Subfamilies subdivision = Caesalpinioideae Mimosoideae… …

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  • 100Cypripedium — Slipper orchids Showy lady slipper (Cypripedium reginae) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …

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