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butterfly

noun as in caterpillar

Strong matches

Weak match

noun as in kiss

noun as in lady

verb as in kiss

verb as in smooch

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The slope of the roof, for instance, reflects the mid-century butterfly roofs scattered throughout the predominantly Chinese neighborhood, while the arc of the terrace references historic courtyard houses and gardens in China.

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The treed “Woodland Garden” to the west, with black tupelo and swamp white oaks, gives way to a “Perennial Meadow,” whose asters, purple beebalms and orange butterfly weed were chosen for their chromatic effect.

The Sweeney Cinched Waist denim jacket sold out in a day, and the Sydney Jean, an ultrawide leg with a butterfly on the back pocket, sold out in a week.

The types of knives found included machetes, pen knives, flick knives, butterfly knives and swords.

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This land was very silent when I got it, now it's full of butterflies and bees.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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