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flair

[flair]

noun

  1. a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack.

    a flair for rhyming.

  2. smartness of style, manner, etc..

    Their window display has absolutely no flair at all.

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  3. keen, intuitive perception or discernment.

    We want a casting director with a real flair for finding dramatic talent.

  4. Hunting.scent; sense of smell.



flair

1

/ ڱɛə /

noun

  1. natural ability; talent; aptitude

  2. instinctive discernment; perceptiveness

  3. stylishness or elegance; dash

    to dress with flair

  4. rarehunting

    1. the scent left by quarry

    2. the sense of smell of a hound

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

flair

2

/ flIr /

noun

  1. a Scot word for floor

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flair1

First recorded before 1350–1400; Middle English, from French, Old French: “scent,” noun derivative of flairier “to reek,” ultimately from unattested Vulgar Latin ڱ岵, dissimilated variant of Latin ڰ岵; fragrant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flair1

C19: from French, literally: sense of smell, from Old French: scent, from flairier to give off a smell, ultimately from Latin ڰ岵 to smell sweet; see fragrant
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From attacking flair and bravery, to at times being more pragmatic, what will Spurs look like under Frank?

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His flair, intelligence and ability to grab games by the scruff of the neck are qualities United's flat attack need desperately.

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It’s the showmanship of Ringling Brothers Circus combined with the athletic flair of the Harlem Globetrotters.

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