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farmland
farmstay
farmstead
farmwoman
farmworker
farmyard
faro
Faroese
farouche
farrago
farrier
farrow (1)
farrow (2)
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farse
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farouche
farouche [ fə rsh ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. lacking social skills: unsociable and lacking grace because of fierceness, sullenness, or shyness
2. menacing: menacing in appearance or behaviour
[Mid-18th century. Via French< medieval Latin forasticus< Latin foras 'out of doors, outside']
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