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femme fatale
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.
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