Word# Back friend

Part Of Speech — Noun.

* Pronunciation —

* Back as usual, back,

* friend as usual, friend.

* Meaning —

* A fake friend or a secret enemy.

* Sentences—

* If a friend stabs in the back (betrays you), he or she is a backfriend.

* Destiny helped him identify his backfriends. (Noun, fake friends or secret enemies)

* Having paucity of friends is much better than having plenty of backfriends. (Noun, fake friends or secret enemies)

* The backfriend who had used a flimflam to cheat her is now being punished by misfortune. (Noun, a fake friend or a secret enemy)

* It requires wisdom and common sense to identify a backfriend. (Noun, a fake friend or a secret enemy)

* Synonyms — fake friend, secret enemy, etc.

* Antonyms — true friend, etc.

* Quick revision of previously learnt words —

* Paucity — lack.

* Plenteous — lot.

* Mendacity — fraud.

* Flimflam — trick used to cheat others OR to cheat others.

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Idom#conk out

* Meaning —

* To stop working (referring to a machine) OR

* To fall asleep.

* Sentences —

* I had conked out when my mother was feeding the birds in my balcony. (Fallen asleep)

* Feathered friends — birds.

* The car conked out; he foolishly neglects it and doesn't give the time of day to it. (Stopped working)

* Not give the time of day — refuse to pay the slightest attention.

* The little boy seems lost in thought; he will conk out soon. (Fall asleep)

* Lost in thought — engrossed in thinking.

Phrasal verb #Bear up

* Meaning —

* Support OR

* To be hopeful.

* Sentences —

* The doctor advised the patient to bear up a little longer. (Be hopeful)

* She bears up her friends in their troubles. (Supports)

* She still bears up in spite of her struggles. (Is hopeful)

* In his misfortune, his mother was the ray of hope always tried to bear him up. (Support)