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FLORY
Flory, Paul John Flory
(noun) United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
flory (not comparable)
(heraldry, especially of a cross) Decorated (finished at the ends) with fleurs-de-lis.
Proper noun
Flory (plural Florys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Flory is the 6479th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5243 individuals. Flory is most common among White (94.87%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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