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n. A snap or light blow made by pressing a fingertip against the thumb and suddenly releasing it.

n. An embellishment that excites or stimulates: "Spritely tabasco onions, just a little crunch for the top, were an added fillip” ( Alison Arnett).

n. One that is trivial or of little importance.

v. To strike or propel rapidly by as or as if by a fillip: filliped his finger against my ear; filliped the pretzel across the counter.

v. To stimulate or arouse.

n. A flick; the act of releasing the index finger from the hold of a thumb with a snap.

n. Something that excites or stimulates.

v. To strike or project with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb; flick.

v. To tap or strike smartly.

v. To make a fillip; drive by or as by a fillip; stimulate; excite; whet.

v. To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger.

v. To snap; to project quickly.

n. A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.

n. Something serving to rouse or excite.

To strike slightly or with some light instrument; especially, to strike with the nail of a finger first bent against the ball of the thumb, and let fly from that position with some force.

To strike, nudge, or touch, as a horse or a person, in order to urge or press forward; incite; drive.

To strike or tap with the nail of the finger.

n. A jerk of a finger bent against the ball of the thumb, and then suddenly let fly; hence, a smart tap or stroke.

n. Anything which tends to rouse, excite, or revive: as, that acted as a fillip to my spirits.

n. anything that tends to arouse

"Just as critics predicted, the rebate checks gave consumer spending a short-term fillip without changing longer-term incentives."

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