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flair
[ flair ]
/ flɛər /
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noun
smartness of style, manner, etc.: Their window display has absolutely no flair at all.
keen, intuitive perception or discernment: We want a casting director with a real flair for finding dramatic talent.
Hunting. scent; sense of smell.
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Origin of flair
First recorded before 1350–1400; Middle English, from French, Old French: “scent,” noun derivative of flairier “to reek,” ultimately from unattested Vulgar Latin flāgrāre, dissimilated variant of Latin frāgrāre; see origin at fragrant
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flair
flair , flareWords nearby flair
Flagyl, Flaherty, flail, flail chest, flail joint, flair, flak, flake, flakeboard, flakelet, flake out
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British Dictionary definitions for flair (1 of 2)
flair1
/ (flɛə) /
noun
natural ability; talent; aptitude
instinctive discernment; perceptiveness
stylishness or elegance; dashto dress with flair
hunting rare
- the scent left by quarry
- the sense of smell of a hound
Word Origin for flair
C19: from French, literally: sense of smell, from Old French: scent, from flairier to give off a smell, ultimately from Latin frāgrāre to smell sweet; see fragrant
British Dictionary definitions for flair (2 of 2)
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