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butterfly - Dictionary definition and meaning for butterfly
BUTTERFLY
(noun) a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
synonyms : butterfly stroke(noun) diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
(verb) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
"The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries", "My husband never flirts with other women"
synonyms : chat up , coquet , coquette , dally , flirt , mash , philander , romance(verb) cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
"butterflied shrimp"
(verb) flutter like a butterfly
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