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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
fillip
fil·lip [fillip fillips filliped filliping] BrE [ˈfɪlɪp] NAmE [ˈfɪlɪp] noun singular a ~ (to/for sth) (formal)
a thing or person that causes sth to improve suddenly
Syn: ↑boost
•A drop in interest rates gave a welcome fillip to the housing market.
Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘make a fillip with the fingers’): symbolic; compare with ↑flick, ↑flip.
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