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- [flair]
- /flɛər/
- /fleər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flair]
- /flɛər/
Definitions of flair word
- noun flair a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack: a flair for rhyming. 1
- noun flair smartness of style, manner, etc.: Their window display has absolutely no flair at all. Synonyms: chic, dash, panache, verve; oomph, pizazz. 1
- noun flair keen, intuitive perception or discernment: We want a casting director with a real flair for finding dramatic talent. 1
- noun flair Hunting. scent; sense of smell. 1
- noun flair A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well. 1
- noun flair style 1
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Origin of flair
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < French, Old French: scent, noun derivative of flairier to reek ≪ Vulgar Latin *flāgrāre, dissimilated variant of Latin frāgrāre. See fragrant
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Parts of speech for Flair
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flair popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flair usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flair
noun flair
- ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
- gift — gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
- taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- mastery — command or grasp, as of a subject: a mastery of Italian.
- glamour — the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks.
Antonyms for flair
noun flair
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- disinclination — the absence of inclination; reluctance; unwillingness.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
- ineptitude — quality or condition of being inept.
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