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frighten

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to cause great fear

from

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having a person, place or thing as a beginning or cause ("It is a message from the president."); at a place distant, not near ("The school is five kilometers from my home."); because of ("He is suffering from cancer.")

front

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the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first part

fruit

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food from trees and plants

fuel

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any substance burned to create heat or power

full

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containing as much as a person or thing can hold; complete

fun

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anything that is pleasing and causes happiness

funeral

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead

fusion

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a joining together; in atomic fusion, atomic particles are joined together to produce nuclear energy

future

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time after now ("We can talk about it in the future."); ad. in the time to come ("All future meetings will be held in this room.")

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