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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of butterfly form-of, plural
2. 2
   Ellipsis of butterflies in one's stomach. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural, plural-only

   "And I wish that I could be with you tonight / 'Cause you give me butterflies"

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of butterfly form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

collywobbles

Example

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"I have butterflies in my stomach."

Related phrases

butterflies in one's stomach

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