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freezing adj. frigid, icy, arctic, frosty, boreal, hyperboreal, numbing,<br />

Siberian, polar, glacial, ice-cold, wintry, bone-chilling,<br />

bitter, biting, bitter(ly) cold, perishing, cold, chill,<br />

tooth-chattering; chilled to the bone, frozen, shivering,<br />

Archaic frore: The rescue was performed under freezing<br />

conditions. We were freezing in our thin jackets.<br />

freight n. 1 transport, transportation, carriage, conveyance, shipping,<br />

shipment, freightage, delivery: The charges for freight are<br />

included. 2 goods, cargo, tonnage, freightage; load, boatload,<br />

shipload, lorry load, haul, consignment, payload: How much<br />

freight passes through here?<br />

frenzy n. 1 excitement, agitation, fury, fever, Brit furore or US<br />

furor, passion, turmoil, transport: The crowd was whipped into<br />

a frenzy at the match. 2 distraction, paroxysm, seizure,<br />

outburst, bout, fit: She went into a frenzy of despair after<br />

the death of her family.<br />

frequent adj. 1 recurrent, recurring, habitual, regular, familiar,<br />

everyday, customary, usual, ordinary, normal, common, repeated,<br />

iterative, reiterative, persistent, continuing, continual,<br />

constant; many, numerous, countless, innumerable: She was a<br />

frequent visitor at our house. She paid us frequent visits.<br />

--v. 2 haunt, patronize, visit, resort to, go to or attend<br />

regularly, Colloq hang out or around at: Yes, Inspector, I used<br />

to frequent the pub called The Saracen's Head.<br />

<strong>frequently</strong><br />

adv. 1 often, regularly, continually, repeatedly, over and over<br />

(again), again and again, a lot, many times, many a time, time<br />

after time, time and (time) again, Archaic oftentimes,<br />

oft-times: She has visited me <strong>frequently</strong> during the past weeks.<br />

2 often, habitually, customarily, regularly, usually,<br />

ordinarily, generally, commonly, every so often, many a time, as<br />

often as not, Archaic oftentimes, oft-times: He <strong>frequently</strong><br />

stops at The Golden Hind after work.<br />

fresh adj. 1 new, today's, brand-new; (most) recent, late(st): Don't<br />

you love the smell of fresh bread? This is the product of fresh<br />

research. 2 new, modern, up to date, novel, original,

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