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fl

/ɛfˈɛl/

Meanings
adjective
(proofreading) Initialism of flush left.

Examples :

"The document's title should be fl. "
writing language

Related Words

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should verb

/ʃʊd/ /ʃəd/

(modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.

"I hope that we shall win the game."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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flush noun

/ˈflʌʃ/

A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.

"A sudden flush of birds took off from the bushes near the park. "

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s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

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document noun

/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt/

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

"The document outlining the family's budget was used to prove their financial need to the housing agency. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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title noun

/ˈtaɪtl̩/

A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also

"My grandfather's title was "Professor," reflecting his long career in education. "

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left noun

/lɛft/

The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.

"The political left is holding too much power."

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initialism noun

/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/

A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

"BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation."

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proofreading verb

/ˈpruːfriːdɪŋ/

To check a written text for errors in spelling and grammar.

""Before submitting my essay, I am carefully proofreading it for any spelling and grammar mistakes." "