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Deflower

//diˈflaʊ.ɚ// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl. transitive

    "But when you deflower a girl, that's it. You did it. You were the one. No one else can ever do it."

  2. 2
    make imperfect wordnet
  3. 3
    To deprive of flowers. transitive
  4. 4
    deprive of virginity wordnet
  5. 5
    To deprive of grace and beauty. transitive

Etymology

From Middle English deflouren, from Old French desflorer (modern French déflorer), from Late Latin deflōrāre. By surface analysis, de- + flower.

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