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FLAIR/fleə/

Flair is a natural talent, or a stylish distinctive quality: a flair for numbers, design flair. Talent (already in the dictionary) is the ability twin; prospectus sparkle is comms, not an occupancy figure.

Meaning

A natural talent, or a stylish, distinctive quality.

Examples

• “Flair in the prospectus is comms, not an occupancy figure.”
• “Talent is already in this course. Style is the look twin. Sparkle is branding. A number on a certificate is the rule. Keep the number; then add sparkle if the cap still holds.”

Good to know

Natural talent, or stylish quality. Close: talent (already in the dictionary). Sparkle ≠ a cap.

Near in meaning

talent, style, panache

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