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flakes

noun as in dandruff

Strong match

noun as in dust

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Example Sentences

In the meantime, just as the bill passed its first hurdle, snow flakes started to fall down on the Capitol.

When I got home I would eat Toaster Strudels and ice cream and Frosted Flakes in bed.

“Spalling” occurs when water in the concrete boils faster than it can escape, and steam blows flakes away from the surface.

As he spoke, a blizzard—the first time since early December—funneled big flakes outside massive lodge windows.

It was cold, there were snow flakes, and the wind was bone-chilling.

When they worked in this way, they had no trouble in striking off flakes for spear points and knives.

While the men struck off large flint flakes, Fleetfoot played not far away.

He called it a flaker, and he used it to press off tiny flakes from the beautiful point.

Straightshaft let him try, but Fleetfoot was not strong enough to press off hard flint flakes.

See if you can strike off tiny flakes until the large flake looks like a spearhead.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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