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Definition |
the feeling of nervousness or excitement |
Examples |
1) Standing at the edge of the cliff, he felt a swarm of
butterflies take flight in his stomach.
2) The first date brought butterflies in their
stomachs. |
Etymology |
The feeling of nervousness is
metaphorically likened to the fluttering of butterflies. |
Synonyms |
knots in the stomach, tingles in the belly |
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