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Dictionary definition for: Butterfly

1. (n) diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

2. (v) flutter like a butterfly

3. (n) a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

4. (v) cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking; "butterflied shrimp"

5. (v) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries" "My husband never flirts with other women"

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