English to English
fillip
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noun (n)
- anything that tends to arouse(noun.cognition)Example:
His approval was an added fillip.
source: wordnet30 - A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger.(verb)source: webster1913