When you locate what you are searching for, do you find it or fined it? Is one who catches fish a fisher or a fissure? Is a flair or a flare a torch that is used for guidance? Would your dog be annoyed by a flea or a flee?
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find, fined
When you find something, you locate it or discover it.
It proved impossible to find the missing sock.
When you are fined, you are charged a fee for breaking some rule or law.
Melissa was fined for speeding through the school district.
finish, Finnish
Finish means to complete.
Please hurry up and finish your report.
A Finnish person is from Finland.
The Finnish author was pleasantly surprised when his books became a success in the United States.
fir trees, pixabay
fir, fur
A fir is an evergreen tree. It is also the wood from one of these trees.
Marci wanted to plant a balsam fir in her field.
Fur is the hairy coat of the skin of a mammal. It is also any garment made from this skin.
The fur of my cats grows much thicker during the cold winters.
fiscal, physical
Fiscal pertains to financial matters.
The new fiscal policy of the company left many of its employees dissatisfied.
Physical pertains to the body.
Regular physical exercise helps to keep one in shape.
a giant fissure in a glacier, wikimedia commons
fisher, fissure
A fisher is a fisherman or one who fishes.
The fisher was well-known for the many varieties of fish he caught on his fishing trips.
A fissure is a crack.
The earthquake left a huge fissure in the middle of the densely populated city.
flack, flak
A flack is a publicity press agent.
The flack was searching for new clients.
Flak is antiaircraft fire. It is also criticism or a hostile reaction. It can also be spelled flack.
Flak is much easier to pronounce than the German word, fliegerabwehrkanonen, that it comes from.
RAAF Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules night time flare display, wikimedia commons
flair, flare
Flair is a natural talent or ability.
Her flair for the dramatic made her a natural actress.
A flare is a bright light or torch used for guidance.
The flare that the lost travelers shot into the sky led the rescuers to their location.
flaunt, flout
Flaunt means to parade around and show off.
The urge to flaunt her perfect grades was overwhelming.
Flout means to treat with disdain or contempt, to scoff or mock at.
It was expected that many would flout the unpopular ruling.
flea, flee
A flea is a nasty little insect that torments dogs, cats, and other animals.
An animal never has just one flea.
To flee is to escape or run away.
If you don’t put the suspect in handcuffs immediately, he will flee the scene of the crime.
flecks of snow on the frozen lake surface, flickr
flecks, flex
Flecks are tiny specks of something, such as dust or light.
Black flecks were scattered throughout the fur of the white cat.
Flex means to bend. It also means to tighten by contraction.
Darren liked to show off and flex his muscles.
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