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falsie (informal) one of a pair of pads placed inside a brassiere to give the appearance of larger or more shapely breasts.
falsification the act of altering (documents, records, testimony, and the like) so as to make inaccurate or untrue.
falsify to make, or alter so as to make, untrue or inaccurate. [3 definitions]
falsity the nature or state of being false; falseness. [2 definitions]
Falstaff a fat, boisterous, boastful knight in Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare.
falter to move, speak, or function hesitatingly or unsteadily; stumble. [4 definitions]
fame widespread recognition; public esteem; renown. [2 definitions]
famed widely known or talked about; renowned; famous.
familial of or relating to a family. [2 definitions]
familiar easily recognized; commonly known. [7 definitions]
familiarity knowledge or understanding of a particular thing. [3 definitions]
familiarize to make (someone) familiar with or knowledgeable about something.
familism a type of social structure that emphasizes the needs and desires of the entire family unit as opposed to those of the individual members.
family a group consisting of parents and their children. [8 definitions]
family man a man who is devoted to his wife and children.
family name a person's last name, as opposed to his or her given name; surname.
family planning a program designed to limit the size of a household by properly spacing or preventing the birth of children.
family room a large room in which a family usu. gathers for recreation, conversation, relaxation, and the like.
family style using or pertaining to a method of serving food, as in a boardinghouse or some restaurants, in which dishes are passed from one person to another and each helps himself or herself. [2 definitions]
family tree a diagram or chart tracing the ancestors and descendants of an individual or individuals collectively; genealogical tree. [2 definitions]
famine an extreme and widespread shortage of food.