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(satellite adjective) subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup |
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Synonyms: unstable |
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(satellite adjective) affording change (especially in social status); "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile" |
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Synonyms: mobile |
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(satellite adjective) in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets" |
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Synonyms: liquid |
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(satellite adjective) characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape |
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Synonyms: runny |
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(noun) a continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas |
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Related Words: gas, ichor, liquid, matter, substance |
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(noun) a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure |
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Related Words: coolant, filtrate, liquid, matter, substance |
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(satellite adjective) smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"; "liquid prose" |
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Synonyms: flowing, fluent, liquid, smooth |
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