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finger scanning |
Noun
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biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's fingerprints electronically |
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footmark |
Noun
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a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface |
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footprint evidence |
Noun
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evidence in the form of footprints |
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film noir |
Noun
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a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters |
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felicitation |
Noun
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the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration |
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felicitation |
Noun
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(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another |
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formatting |
Noun
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the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
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fire code |
Noun
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set of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etc |
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fruit of the poisonous tree |
Noun
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a rule that once primary evidence is determined to have been illegally obtained any secondary evidence following from it may also not be used |
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flattery |
Noun
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excessive or insincere praise |
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fiscal policy |
Noun
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a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing) |
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fence mending |
Noun
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social action to improve poor relations (especially in politics) |
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full faith and credit |
Noun
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a guarantee to pay interest and principal on debt |
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foreign policy |
Noun
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a policy governing international relations |
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fountainhead |
Noun
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an abundant source |
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fountainhead |
Noun
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the source of water from which a stream arises |
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fine print |
Noun
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material printed in small type |
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fine print |
Noun
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the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type |
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file transfer protocol |
Noun
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protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network |
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FTP |
Verb
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use the file transfer protocol to transfer data from one computer to another |
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fleer |
Noun
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contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words |
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fleer |
Noun
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someone who flees from an uncongenial situation |
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fleer |
Verb
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to smirk contemptuously |
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first-class honours degree |
Noun
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an honours degree of the highest class |
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fatwah |
Noun
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(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar |
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falsity |
Noun
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a false statement |
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falsity |
Noun
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the state of being false or untrue |
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fib |
Noun
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a trivial lie |
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fib |
Verb
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tell a relatively insignificant lie |
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funny story |
Noun
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an account of an amusing incident, usually with a punch line |
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fairytale |
Noun
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an interesting but highly implausible story |
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fairytale |
Noun
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a story about fairies |
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funny remark |
Noun
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an account of an amusing incident, usually with a punch line |
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fairy tale |
Noun
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an interesting but highly implausible story |
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fairy tale |
Noun
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a story about fairies |
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fairy story |
Noun
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an interesting but highly implausible story |
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fairy story |
Noun
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a story about fairies |
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funniness |
Noun
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a comic incident or series of incidents |
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feedback |
Noun
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response to an inquiry or experiment |
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feedback |
Noun
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the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output |
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forecasting |
Noun
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a statement made about the future |
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fortunetelling |
Noun
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the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment) |
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forecast |
Noun
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a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop |
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forecast |
Verb
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judge to be probable |
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forecast |
Verb
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indicate by signs |
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forecast |
Verb
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predict in advance |
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financial forecast |
Noun
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a forecast of the expected financial position and the results of operations and cash flows based on expected conditions |
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footnote |
Noun
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a printed note placed below the text on a printed page |
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footnote |
Verb
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add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments |
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footer |
Noun
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a printed note placed below the text on a printed page |