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   Flair

   /fler/

   

   noun

   • 1. a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well: "she had a flair for languages" Similar aptitudetalentgiftknackinstinctnatural abilityabilitycapabilitycapacityfacultyfacilityskillbentfeelgeniusOpposite inability
   • 2. stylishness and originality: "she dressed with flair" Similar stylestylishnesspanachevervedashelanfinessepoiseelegancesparklebrioinventivenesscreativitytastegood tastediscernmentdiscriminationinformal:classpizzazz

   Word Origin late 19th century: from French, from flairer ‘to smell’, based on Latin fragrare ‘smell sweet’. Compare with fragrant.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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