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Butterfly

/bˈʌtəˌrflaɪ/
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(noun) A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

Oh, there's a butterfly!
A bat flying in the sky looks like a butterfly.
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A beautiful ____ with blue wings landed on the flower in garden.

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