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quintessential, constitutional, inherent, intrinsic, important,
crucial, critical, organic, vital: Our fundamental aim is to
provide employment.
--n. 2 principle, law, rule, axiom, essential, element, sine
qua non, cornerstone, keystone: Freedom of speech is a
fundamental in a democracy.
funeral n. obsequies, exequies; burial, interment, sepulture,
entombment, inhumation; cremation: It is fitting to wear black
when attending a funeral.
funereal adj. grave, solemn, sad, unhappy, morose, sombre, mournful,
doleful, sorrowful, melancholy, gloomy, lugubrious, dismal,
grievous, depressing, dreary, woeful, dark, sepulchral: Why are
you in such a funereal mood?
funny adj. 1 comical, humorous, comic, ludicrous, laughable,
ridiculous, risible, waggish, side-splitting, hilarious,
uproarious, jocular, jocose, merry, droll, facetious, witty,
farcical, slapstick, zany; amusing, entertaining, diverting,
Colloq hysterical: A comedian's material may be funny but he
relies on timing for much of his effect. 2 peculiar, odd,
unusual, curious, strange, mysterious, mystifying, puzzling,
queer, weird, bizarre, remarkable, unconventional, eccentric,
Slang off-the-wall: She had a funny expression on her face. If
you do love me, you have a funny way of showing it.
furious adj. 1 angry, enraged, raging, infuriated, fuming, incensed,
irate, maddened, mad, boiling, wrathful, provoked, beside
oneself, up in arms, in high dudgeon, on the warpath, foaming at
the mouth, Literary wroth, Colloq steaming, livid, in a tizzy,
Slang up the wall, pissed off, browned off, Brit cheesed off:
Mark was furious at Betty for leaving without him. 2 fierce,
wild, violent, savage, intense, unrestrained, frantic, frenzied:
A few made a furious attempt to jump off the burning ship.
furnish v. 1 supply, provide, afford, equip, outfit, fit (out or up),
rig (out or up), provision, give, stock up, Colloq Brit kit out
or up: The trading post furnished what we needed for a month in
the wilderness. Can you furnish me with a blanket? 2 decorate,
equip: She received a commission to furnish a ten-room house.