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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| fictitious | adj. | He gave the police a fictitious name. | adopted or assumed to deceive |
| flip | verb | She flipped her hair out of her eyes. | to throw of toss with a light, brisk motion |
| flourish | verb | The crops will flourish in that rich bottomland. | do well; thrive |
| noun | He signed his name with a flourish. | a dramatic or stylish movement | |
| fodder | noun | We stored the fodder in our silo. | feed for livestock |
| fondle | verb | She loved to fondle her flowers. | to handle, stroke, or caress lovingly |
| forgery | noun | The expensive painting was a clever forgery. | counterfeit, or fraudulent |
| format | noun | We worked out a format for the meeting. | a plan for the organization of a production |
| fortitude | noun | It takes fortitude to climb that mountain. | strength of mind that conquers adversity with courage |
| fortuitous | adj. | It was a most fortuitous set of events. | happening by accident or chance |