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y the drought.
farming n. agriculture, agronomy, husbandry, agribusiness, cultivation:
Less than 8,000 years ago man turned from hunting and gathering
to farming.
far-sighted
adj. 1 far-seeing, foresighted, prescient, provident, prudent,
shrewd, perceptive, discerning, insightful, wise, sagacious,
acute, sharp, astute, sensible, imaginative: The committee drew
up a far-sighted plan for the redevelopment of the town centre.
2 long-sighted, hyperopic or hypermetropic, presbyopic: I'm
far-sighted, so I wear glasses only for reading.
fascinate v. bewitch, enchant, cast a spell on or over, ensorcell,
spellbind, hold spellbound, put or have under a spell, charm,
captivate, intrigue, beguile, hypnotize, mesmerize, transfix,
entrance, engross, enthral, enrapture, absorb, allure, attract:
Desmond is utterly fascinated by Elizabeth.
fascination
n. enchantment, sorcery, magic, attractiveness, attraction,
draw, pull, (animal) magnetism, charm, allure, captivation,
influence, witchcraft, entrancement: Blondes always held a
strange fascination for him.
fashion n. 1 style, mode, vogue, trend, look, taste: That year there
was a fashion for stiletto heels. 2 the fad, mania, the craze,
the rage, the latest (thing), dernier cri, Colloq Brit the go:
He remembers when upswept hair-dos were the fashion. 3 manner,
mode, way, approach, attitude: I'll always be true to you,
darling, in my fashion. 4 in fashion. See fashionable, below.
--v. 5 make, model, style, shape, form, frame, mould, create,
construct, forge, work, manufacture: She fashions the most
beautiful vases out of shapeless lumps of clay.
fashionable
adj. in fashion, chic, … la mode, modish, stylish, smart, in
vogue, up to the minute, up to date, Colloq trendy, in, with it,
Colloq Brit all the go: The couturiers insist that black will
be fashionable this year.