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Colloq from the word go: I didn't believe him at first.<br />

first-rate<br />

adj. first-class, high-grade, prime, excellent, superior,<br />

superb, great, remarkable, admirable, fine, exceptional,<br />

outstanding, extraordinary, unparalleled, matchless,<br />

unsurpassed, Colloq A-1 or A-one, top-notch, tiptop, crack, top,<br />

ace, Brit whiz-bang or whizz-bang, wizard: Sarah is a<br />

first-rate pianist.<br />

fiscal adj. financial, economic, budgetary, pecuniary, monetary: It<br />

is against our fiscal policy to deal in <strong>of</strong>f-shore securities.<br />

fishy adj. 1 piscine, fishlike, piscatory, piscatorial: On the<br />

fishmonger's slab lay an array <strong>of</strong> fishy <strong>of</strong>ferings, only a few <strong>of</strong><br />

which I could recognize. 2 dubious, doubtful, questionable,<br />

unlikely, far-fetched, suspicious, not kosher, peculiar, odd,<br />

queer, strange, suspect, improbable, implausible, Colloq shady,<br />

funny: <strong>The</strong>re is something fishy about this deal.<br />

fit° adj. 1 fitting, appropriate, fitted, suitable, suited, adapted,<br />

apt, meet, apropos, applicable; befitting, becoming, convenient,<br />

proper, right, correct, fitting: Those books are not fit for<br />

children. It's not a fit night out for man or beast. 2 prepared,<br />

ready, able, capable, qualified, worthy, right, adequate: <strong>The</strong><br />

question is, is such a man fit to lead men into battle? 3<br />

healthy, well, hale, hearty, stalwart, vigorous, strong, sturdy,<br />

robust, strapping, able-bodied, in good shape or trim or<br />

condition, in fine fettle: Is she fit enough to run in the<br />

marathon? 4 ready, angry, troubled, upset, inclined, disposed,<br />

ready or likely or about to, exhausted enough: I worked till I<br />

was fit to drop. Mr Barrett was coughing fit to burst.<br />

--v. 5 befit, suit, become, be suited to, be suitable or<br />

appropriate for, answer, satisfy: This computer program does<br />

not fit my needs. 6 join, conform, go (together), match,<br />

correspond, dovetail, tally: I cannot make the parts fit. 7<br />

adjust, modify, change, adapt, alter, accommodate, shape,<br />

fashion: You will just have to fit your schedule to conform to<br />

ours. 8 equip, supply, furnish, provide, outfit, fit out or up,<br />

install or instal, rig out, gear up: I am having my boat fitted<br />

with radar.

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