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Fails
- verb -
- be unable; "I fail to understand your motives"
- be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"
- become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close; "The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor"; "A number of banks failed that year"
- disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis"
- fail to do something; leave something undone; "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account"
- fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"
- fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law"; "We must not fail his obligation to the victims of
Fairs
- noun - a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
- a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar"
- a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- gathering of producers to promote business; "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"
- join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
Flies
- noun - (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
- (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
- an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
- be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"
- cause to fly or float; "fly a kite"
- change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
- decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
- display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."
- fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
- flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
- hit a fly
- move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"
- operate an airplane; "The pilot
Flips
- noun - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
- a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
- a sudden, quick movement; "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over"
- an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
- cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"
- go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
- hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
- look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
- move with a flick or light motion
- react in an excited, delighted, or surprised
Flits
- noun - a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit"
- a sudden quick movement
- move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
Foils
- noun - a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"
- a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
- a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; "the photographic film was wrapped in foil"
- anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"
- cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors"
- enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background"
- Fencing sword
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
- picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
Fries
- noun - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
- be excessively hot; "If the children stay out on the beach for another hour, they'll be fried"
- cook on a hot surface using fat; "fry the pancakes"
- English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)
- English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
- kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair; "The serial killer was electrocuted"
- strips of potato fried in deep fat
- young fish, especially when newly hatched
Gains
- noun - a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
- derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
- increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
- increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
- obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
- reach a destination, either real or abstract;
- rise in rate
Gaits
- noun - a horse's manner of moving
- a person's manner of walking
- the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
Gaius
- noun - Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)