flavor
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈfleɪvər/
- US
:
sabor
- Furthermore, neoliberalism has taken on a distinct flavor in each of the places it has been applied.
- add flavor
- give a particular flavor
- a Biblical flavor
I try to tap as much comedic flavor into my public talks.
- I try to tap as much comedic flavor into my public talks.
- Still has that little flavour of nasty from Sven Gonna.
- I appreciate that kind of flavour to that conversation.
- So I'm giving you a flavor of what an investment bank is.
- We have various flavors of relationships with our fathers.
Examples
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Each season has its own flavor, and the poets write to reflect the moods and happenings of the year.
Academic text (2015) -
You were in New York, you had technique, but you also had flavor, and you had style.
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I want to give you a flavor of what the thinking was.
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The music had that flavor of family, and it went on and on.
Fiction book (1998) -
Many of the artists were local, and there was a strong sea flavor to their works.
Fiction book (1996) -
But you know, this will give you a good flavour for what these products are.
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So I'm giving you a flavor of what an investment bank is.
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Will there be an urban or rural flavor to the context of the case?
Academic text (2011) -
Bobby's presence added flavor; everyone was rooting for the handsome young man with the bright future.
Fiction book (2002) -
This event really has a unique flavor that sets it apart from others.
Synonyms
506
4.1
The basic character of a time, place, or action
497
3.5
How a person's voice shows their feelings or attitude
319
3.2
The mood or feeling in a place
267
1.4
The mood or atmosphere in a place
200
6.4
A mood you feel from a place, person, or music
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3.4
The general atmosphere of a place that people notice
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5.6
A feeling in a place that suggests a situation or mood
16
5.3
The mood of a place, for example a cafe or restaurant
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9.9
The main quality, like a feeling in art or a taste in food
A lively, energetic quality or a strong, pleasant taste in people and food
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
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4.4
Something or someone that is popular for a short time, like a new food taste
How Distinctive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flavor originally meant 'taste' or 'smell', and people began to use it for the 'taste' of ideas and places too. That's why it now means the special 'feel' or character of a place, event, or situation.