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Proto-Indo-European
# *plewd- **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Proto-Indo-European **Slug:** plewd ## Words From This Root - float - To stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking. - flatter - To praise someone, often insincerely, to please them or win favour. - flit - To move quickly and lightly from one place to another.
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Words from this root
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float
A2
/floʊt/
To stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
flatter
C1
/ˈflætɚ/
To praise someone, often insincerely, to please them or win favour.
flit
C2
/flɪt/
To move quickly and lightly from one place to another.
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