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froth

/ˈfɹɔθ/ noun C2
  1. Foam. (countable, uncountable) · Froth is a very important feature of many types of coffee.
  2. Unimportant or insubstantial talk, events, or actions; drivel. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) · Thousands of African children die each day: why do the newspapers continue to discuss unnecessary showbiz froth?· The discussion at the conference was mostly froth and posturing.
  3. The idle rich. (countable, uncountable)
  4. Highly speculative investment. (countable, uncountable)

Plural froths

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But soon their skins turned cold, for there came a sound of galloping across the moor, and the black mare, dabbled with white froth, went past with trailing bridle and empty saddle.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 13 · C1

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