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FLAIR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Distinctive and stylish elegance
Example:
he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
Synonyms:
dash; elan; flair; panache; style
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("flair" is a kind of...):
elegance (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Example:
he has a genius for interior decorating
Synonyms:
flair; genius
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("flair" is a kind of...):
endowment; gift; natural endowment; talent (natural abilities or qualities)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Example:
the skirt had a wide flare
Synonyms:
flair; flare
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("flair" is a kind of...):
form; shape (the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance)