The /f l/ sound at the end of a word is usually spelled fle - unless the /f l/ sound is a suffix, as in handful.
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trifle |
She made a delicious trifle for dessert.
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stifle |
Occasionally car fumes would stifle those in the streets.
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baffle |
Try not to baffle him with your knowledge.
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raffle |
She won a prize in the raffle.
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snaffle |
The horse was fitted with a snaffle bridle.
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sniffle |
I rub my nose and sniffle, tears running down my cheeks.
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duffle |
She wore a warm duffle coat.
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muffle |
As her parents returned, the teenager tried to muffle the music from the speaker with her duvet.
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ruffle |
She didn't want to ruffle any feathers.
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scuffle |
There was a scuffle on the playground.
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shuffle |
It's important to shuffle a deck of cards before you play.
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snuffle |
She let the dog snuffle around her shoes.
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truffle |
Would you like a chocolate truffle?
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