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felt-tipped pen
felting
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feminism
fem·i·nism [ fémmə nìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. belief in women's rights: belief in the need to secure rights and opportunities for women equal to those of men, or a commitment to securing these
2. movement for women's rights: the movement committed to securing and defending rights and opportunities for women that are equal to those of men
[Mid-19th century. < French féminisme]

fem·i·nist noun, adjective
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