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fancy-free
adjective [after verb] /ˌfæn.siˈfriː/ (also footloose and fancy-free)Definition
› free to do what you like and go where you like because you have no responsibilities such as a family or a relationshipFreedom to actOpportunity
(Definition of fancy-free adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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