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frivol
(frivol)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfrɪv(ə)l/
verb
(
frivols
,
frivolling
,
frivolled
;
US
frivols
,
frivoling
,
frivoled
)
[
no object
]
behave in a frivolous way:
we shan’t have time to frivol
Origin:
mid 19th century
: back-formation from
frivolous
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Frl.
fro