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butterfly
('b/@/t/@/r,fl/aI/ )

noun (n)

  • diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings(noun.animal)
    source: wordnet30
  • a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    butterfly stroke
    source: wordnet30
  • A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • flutter like a butterfly(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking(verb.contact)
    source: wordnet30
  • talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance
    source: wordnet30
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