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  • 111fleabite — /flee buyt /, n. 1. the bite of a flea. 2. the red spot caused by the bite of a flea. 3. any petty annoyance or irritation, as a trifling wound. [1400 50; late ME flee byte. See FLEA, BITE] * * * …

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  • 112fleabag — /flee bag /, n. Slang. 1. a cheap, run down hotel or rooming house. 2. any shabby or low grade public establishment. 3. a worthless racehorse. 4. a dog, esp. one that is flea ridden. 5. a bed. 6. a sleeping bag. [1825 35; FLEA + BAG] * * * …

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  • 113fleabane — /flee bayn /, n. any of various composite plants, as Pulicaria dysenterica, of Europe, or Erigeron philadelphicus, of the U.S., reputed to destroy or drive away fleas. [1540 50; FLEA + BANE] * * * ▪ plant  any of the plants of the genus Erigeron… …

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  • 114flea-bitten — /flee bit n/, adj. 1. bitten by a flea or fleas. 2. infested with fleas. 3. shabby; dilapidated; wretched. 4. (of a horse) having a light colored coat with small, dark spots or streaks. [1560 70] * * * …

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  • 115fleapit — /flee pit /, n. Brit. Slang. a shabby public place, esp. a run down motion picture theater. [1935 40; FLEA + PIT1] * * * …

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  • 116fleawort — /flee werrt , wawrt /, n. a European plantain, Plantago psyllium, having seeds that are used in medicine. Also called psyllium. [bef. 1000; ME flewort, OE fleawyrt. See FLEA, WORT2] * * * …

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  • 117RABBIT — Flee the scene, usually in vehicle (Governmental » Police) …

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  • 118phlée — (flée) s. m. Genre d insectes de l ordre des hémiptères …

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  • 119flail — fleɪl n. hand held threshing tool; ancient hand tool for threshing grain; medieval weapon resembling this tool v. whip, beat, strike; thresh with a flail …

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  • 120flailed — fleɪl n. hand held threshing tool; ancient hand tool for threshing grain; medieval weapon resembling this tool v. whip, beat, strike; thresh with a flail …

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