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butterfly

noun

diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
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

verb

flutter like a butterfly
cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking; "butterflied shrimp"
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