fillip
noun/ˈfɪlɪp/
/ˈfɪlɪp/
[singular] (formal)- a fillip (to/for something) a thing or person that causes something to improve suddenly synonym boost
- A drop in interest rates gave a welcome fillip to the housing market.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘make a fillip with the fingers’): symbolic; compare with flick, flip.
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