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femme fatale definition

femme fa·tale (fȧm fȧ tȧl′)

an alluring woman, esp. one who leads men to their downfall or ruin

Etymology: Fr, lit., deadly woman

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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