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indefinite, unsettled: The situation is fluid and the decision
could go either way.
fluke n. lucky or successful stroke, stroke of (good) luck, lucky or
big break, (happy) accident, quirk or twist of fate, windfall,
fortuity, serendipity: If he won first prize, it was by a
fluke.
flummox v. confuse, baffle, perplex, bewilder, confound, throw into
confusion, stymie, stump, puzzle, mystify, fox, deceive,
hoodwink, nonplus: We were completely flummoxed by the
licensing requirements.
flunkey n. 1 servant, retainer, lackey, footman, menial, minion,
hireling, underling, subordinate, inferior; slave; Colloq
dogsbody, Slang US and Canadian gofer: A company flunkey drove
me to the airport. 2 toady, hanger-on, yes-man, jackal,
doormat, stooge, lickspittle, sycophant, Colloq US and Canadian
apple-polisher, Taboo brown-noser: He has a collection of
flunkeys waiting about for hand-outs.
flurry n. 1 activity, commotion, ado, to-do, fuss, upset, hubbub,
pother, stir, excitement, disturbance, agitation, tumult, whirl,
furore, bustle, hurry, hustle, flutter, fluster; burst,
outburst; Colloq tizzy: I was happy to leave the worry and
flurry of the city. There was a brief flurry of activity at the
Stock Exchange today.
--v. 2 confuse, bewilder, agitate, put out, disturb, excite,
fluster, disconcert, upset, perturb, unsettle, shake (up),
Colloq rattle: He was quite flurried by the arrival of the
police.
flush° v. 1 blush, redden, crimson, glow, burn, colour (up): When he
told her she was pretty she flushed a bit. 2 Often, flush out.
rinse, wash (out or away), douse, douche, hose down, flood,
drench, clean out, cleanse, purge, discharge, empty: Oil
tankers are flushed out far from shore. 3 animate, stir,
inflame, impassion, quicken, arouse, excite, elate, encourage,
cheer, delight, thrill, gladden: Suzie was flushed with the
success of having got the job.
--n. 4 blush, redness, bloom, rosiness, colour, blood, glow,