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flim·sy  audio  (flmz) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
flim·si·er, flim·si·est
  1. Light, thin, and insubstantial: a flimsy fabric.
  2. Lacking solidity or strength: a flimsy table.
  3. Lacking plausibility; unconvincing: a flimsy excuse.
NOUN:
pl. flim·sies
  1. Thin paper usually used to make multiple copies.
  2. Something written on this thin paper.
ETYMOLOGY:
Origin unknown

OTHER FORMS:
flimsi·ly(Adverb), flimsi·ness(Noun)


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