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flam in French

flam in French is fla — flam means a lie or a deceptive trick meant to mislead someone.

flam in French

fla
noun

What does "flam" mean?

  1. noun A lie or a deceptive trick meant to mislead someone.
    "His excuse turned out to be nothing but a flam to get out of trouble."
  2. verb To deceive someone with a made-up story.
    "He tried to flam his boss with a story about a family emergency."
  3. noun In drumming, a quick pair of strokes — a soft grace note right before a louder main beat — played so close together they sound almost like one note.
    "The drummer opened the fill with a sharp flam on the snare."
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flam in a sentence

  • His excuse turned out to be nothing but a flam to get out of trouble.
  • He tried to flam his boss with a story about a family emergency.
  • The drummer opened the fill with a sharp flam on the snare.

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What is "flam" in French?

"flam" in French is fla. flam means: A lie or a deceptive trick meant to mislead someone.

How do you use "flam" in a sentence?

Example: "His excuse turned out to be nothing but a flam to get out of trouble." In French, "flam" is fla.

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