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/ˈdæmzəlflaɪ/ · noun
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest..
Use damselfly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Damselfly means Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest..
Common synonyms include darning needle, devil's darning needle.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use damselfly where its definition matches the intended context.
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