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Vocabulary Entry
fillip
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A sudden push or stimulus to action; an incentive.
Example Sentences
"The unexpected news provided a fillip to the team's morale."
"She needed a fillip to get back on track with her goals."
"The government's investment acted as a fillip to the local economy."
V
verb
To strike or flick with a quick motion; to give a quick upward motion.
Example Sentences
"He filliped the coin into the air to decide who would go first."
"She filliped the pages of the book to find the right section."
"He filled the air with a light fillip of laughter."