noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
give
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Yes, those ladies had given a useful fillip to his prestige.
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Mergers and acquisitions gave a brief fillip to prices early in the day.
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Living in the château gave an enormous fillip to these aspirations.
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This could give a fillip to the buy-to-let market.
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The news gave a fillip to the telecommunications sector.
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The infrastructure projects unveiled yesterday were not unexpected, but will give a welcome fillip to the construction sector.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Did she only feel good because of the unexpected fillip of her highly attractive anonymous new neighbour?
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It was with a little fillip of surprise that Pascoe realized she hadn't recognized his voice.
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Living in the château gave an enormous fillip to these aspirations.
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Mergers and acquisitions gave a brief fillip to prices early in the day.
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Yes, those ladies had given a useful fillip to his prestige.