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butterfly
noun
verb
a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
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ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ
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noun
a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
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”
verb
cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
“butterflied shrimp”
verb
flutter like a butterfly
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The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
My husband never flirts with other women
butterflied shrimp
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