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full house |
Noun
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a poker hand with 3 of a kind and a pair |
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family unit |
Noun
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primary social group |
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family line |
Noun
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people descended from a common ancestor |
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feudalism |
Noun
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the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century |
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feudal system |
Noun
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the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century |
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film company |
Noun
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a company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies |
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food company |
Noun
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a company that processes and sells food |
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furniture company |
Noun
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a company that sells furniture |
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fraternity |
Noun
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people engaged in a particular occupation |
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fraternity |
Noun
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a social club for male undergraduates |
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financial institution |
Noun
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an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets |
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financial organization |
Noun
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an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets |
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financial organisation |
Noun
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an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets |
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film industry |
Noun
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the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies |
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filmdom |
Noun
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the personnel of the film industry |
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fund |
Noun
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a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies |
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fund |
Noun
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a reserve of money set aside for some purpose |
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fund |
Noun
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a supply of something available for future use |
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fund |
Verb
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furnish money for |
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fund |
Verb
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accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability |
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fund |
Verb
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invest money in government securities |
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fund |
Verb
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provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest |
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fund |
Verb
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place or store up in a fund for accumulation |
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fund |
Verb
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convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds |
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fiefdom |
Noun
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an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group |
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fiefdom |
Noun
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the domain controlled by a feudal lord |
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face-amount certificate company |
Noun
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a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date |
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fashion industry |
Noun
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makers and sellers of fashionable clothing |
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fashion business |
Noun
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makers and sellers of fashionable clothing |
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federal government |
Noun
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a government with strong central powers |
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fire department |
Noun
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the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires |
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fire brigade |
Noun
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British name for a fire department |
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fire brigade |
Noun
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a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires |
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fire company |
Noun
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a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires |
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form family |
Noun
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(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure |
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federal department |
Noun
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a department of the federal government of the United States |
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federal office |
Noun
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a department of the federal government of the United States |
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fish species |
Noun
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a species of fish |
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flying squad |
Noun
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a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies |
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farm team |
Noun
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a minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball) |
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farm club |
Noun
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a minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball) |
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football team |
Noun
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a team that plays football |
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first team |
Noun
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a team representing a college or university |
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family tree |
Noun
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successive generations of kin |
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first estate |
Noun
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the clergy in France and the heads of the church in Britain |
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fourth estate |
Noun
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the press, including journalists, newspaper writers, photographers |
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foreign country |
Noun
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any state of which one is not a citizen |
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full complement |
Noun
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number needed to make up a whole force |
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fedayeen |
Noun
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(plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel |
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federation of tribes |
Noun
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a federation (as of American Indians) |