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follis
nounRare/Very Low Frequency
/ˈfɒlɪs/(Historical) A small leather bag or purse, particularly one used in ancient Rome for holding coins.
follow
adjectivenounverb+2A1
/ˈfɒləʊ/To go or come after (someone or something); to move or travel behind.
follow out
verbC1
/ˈfɒləʊ aʊt/To carry a plan, instruction, or idea through to its complete conclusion or implementation.
follow shot
nounC1/C2
/ˈfɒləʊ ʃɒt/A cinematic or photography technique where the camera moves to track a moving subject, keeping it in frame.
follow the leader
nounC1
/ˌfɒləʊ ðə ˈliːdə/To do the same thing as the person in charge, or to conform to established norms.
follow through
nounverbB2
/ˌfɒləʊ ˈθruː/To complete an action or process that has been started, ensuring its conclusion.
follow up
adjectivenounverbB2
/ˌfɒləʊ ˈʌp/To take further action on or investigate something that was previously initiated.
follow-my-leader
nounLow
/ˌfɒləʊ maɪ ˈliːdə/A children's game where participants imitate the actions of a leader in a line.
follow-on
adjectivenounverbB2/C1
/ˈfɒl.əʊ ɒn/An event, product, or action that comes after and is connected to a previous one.
follower
nounB2
/ˈfɒləʊə/A person who supports, admires, or believes in a particular person, group, set of ideas, or religion.
followership
nounC1
/ˈfɒləʊəʃɪp/The state or ability of being a follower; the action or capacity of following a leader.
following
adjectivenounprepositionA1
/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/Coming after or as a result of something; the group of people who support or admire someone.
followship
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈfɒləʊʃɪp/The act or state of following, or the group that follows.
folly
nounC1
/ˈfɒli/A foolish or unwise act, idea, or undertaking; a lack of good sense or judgment.
folsom man
nounVery Low
/ˈfəʊlsəm ˈmæn/A term for prehistoric human inhabitants of North America, based on archaeological findings of distinctive stone projectile points (Folsom points) discovered near Folsom, New Mexico.
folsom point
nounC2
/ˈfɒl.səm ˌpɔɪnt/A specific type of stone projectile point associated with the Paleo-Indian period in North America, known for its characteristic fluting.
folx
plural-nounVery Low
/fəʊks/A deliberate, gender-inclusive spelling of 'folks', used to explicitly signal inclusion of all gender identities, particularly transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people.
fomalhaut
nounC1
/ˈfəʊməlˌhɔːt/The brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus (the Southern Fish).
foment
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/fə(ʊ)ˈmɛnt/to instigate, provoke, or deliberately encourage the development of something undesirable, especially dissent, rebellion, or trouble.
fomentation
nounLow
/ˌfəʊ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/The act of applying warm, moist substances to a part of the body to relieve pain or inflammation.

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