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ef·fem·i·nate / iˈfemənət/ • adj. (of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly. DERIVATIVES: ef·fem·i·na·cy / iˈfemənəsē/ n. ef·fem·i·nate·ly adv.

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