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first degree |
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a degree of one |
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fact |
Noun
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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred |
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fact |
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a concept whose truth can be proved |
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fact |
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a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened |
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fact |
Noun
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an event known to have happened or something known to have existed |
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fardel |
Noun
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a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle) |
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feature of speech |
Noun
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(linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind |
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facet |
Noun
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a distinct feature or element in a problem |
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facet |
Noun
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a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone) |
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fundamentals |
Noun
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principles from which other truths can be derived |
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fillip |
Noun
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anything that tends to arouse |
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fare |
Noun
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an agenda of things to do |
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fare |
Noun
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the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed |
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fare |
Noun
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a paying (taxi) passenger |
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fare |
Noun
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the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance |
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fare |
Verb
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eat well |
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fare |
Verb
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proceed or get along |
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figment |
Noun
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a contrived or fantastic idea |
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fallacy |
Noun
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a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
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false belief |
Noun
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a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
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fundamental principle |
Noun
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principles from which other truths can be derived |
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first law of motion |
Noun
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a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force |
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fantasm |
Noun
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something existing in perception only |
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fantasm |
Noun
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a ghostly appearing figure |
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flying saucer |
Noun
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an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown |
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first rudiment |
Noun
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the elementary stages of any subject, usually pluralized |
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first principle |
Noun
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the elementary stages of any subject, usually plural |
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freak out |
Noun
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a wild delusion, especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug |
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freak out |
Verb
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lose one's nerve |
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functionalism |
Noun
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any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose |
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functionalism |
Noun
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a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment |
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foretaste |
Noun
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an early limited awareness of something yet to occur |
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fourth pillar of Islam |
Noun
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an Islamic religious tax |
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feng shui |
Noun
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rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi) |
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fractal |
Noun
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(mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry |
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first blush |
Noun
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at the first glimpse or impression |
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field of view |
Noun
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the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument) |
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field of vision |
Noun
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all of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given moment |
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field of regard |
Noun
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all of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given moment |
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field theory |
Noun
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(physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fields |
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foreordination |
Noun
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(theology) being determined in advance |
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field of study |
Noun
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a branch of knowledge |
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freethinking |
Noun
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the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct |
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frontier |
Noun
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an undeveloped field of study |
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frontier |
Noun
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an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary |
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frontier |
Noun
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a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country |
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final cause |
Noun
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(philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process |
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folklore |
Noun
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the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture |
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first derivative |
Noun
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the result of mathematical differentiation |
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fatalism |
Noun
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a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them |