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fleak n

(obsolete except British, dialectal) Synonym of flake A small, light piece that is only loosely joined to something else, and which has a tendency to detach. A thin piece that is chipped or peeled off from the surface of something else. A thin piece that the flesh of some animals (such as fish) tends to break into. fleak v (transitive, obsolete, rare) Synonym of flake (“to remove (something) in fleaks or flakes (small chips or pieces)”) [...] Dear Wordle players, here’s a word you might encounter in the game (though we don’t guarantee it!).

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