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flair

American  
[flair] / flɛər /

noun

  1. a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack.

    a flair for rhyming.

  2. smartness of style, manner, etc..

    Their window display has absolutely no flair at all.
    Synonyms:
    pizazz, oomph, verve, panache, dash, chic

  3. keen, intuitive perception or discernment.

    We want a casting director with a real flair for finding dramatic talent.

  4. Hunting. scent; sense of smell.

flair 1 British  
/ flɛə /

noun

  1. natural ability; talent; aptitude

  2. instinctive discernment; perceptiveness

  3. stylishness or elegance; dash

    to dress with flair

  4. rare hunting

    1. the scent left by quarry

    2. the sense of smell of a hound

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flair 2 British  
/ flIr /

noun

  1. a Scot word for floor

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Etymology

Origin of flair

First recorded before 1350–1400; Middle English, from French, Old French: “scent,” noun derivative of flairier “to reek,” ultimately from unattested Vulgar Latin flāgrāre, dissimilated variant of Latin frāgrāre; fragrant

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Sokolov’s eye for visual flair brings some much-needed panache to this well-worn formula, but even his playful directorial spirit isn’t enough to shake the feeling that one has seen this film before.

From Salon

They brought flair, grit, and feet that seemed magnetized to the ball as they starred for clubs such as Ajax and Barcelona, AC Milan and Juventus.

From The Wall Street Journal

The couple have had the chance to add some of their own flair to the room in the form of artwork that is mounted on the wall, and a few vases and plants.

From MarketWatch

The result, the author concludes, “is in many ways a blend of prose and poetry. He writes with a lyrical flair that entices the reader to read aloud and almost sing the story being told.”

From The Wall Street Journal

For both the airborne and grounded demands of the “Gigue” in the first cast, Mr. Roxander performed with freedom and flair.

From The Wall Street Journal

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