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Which word fits this meaning? Traditionally describing a man or boy as having qualities considered feminine; often disparaging.
adjective
Reveal word and examples effeminate The critic questioned the narrator's use of the dated label effeminate. Dictionary practice example. The script uses effeminate in the landlord's speech to disparage a male musician whose gestures the landlord regards as feminine. From Reading Loaded Descriptions . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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