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How to pronounce effeminate
“effeminate” pronunciation in American and Australian English
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“effeminate” in real sentences
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And Australians make you feel effeminate.
ABC Entertainment (AU)
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then he is an effeminate energy mostly.
Jubilee
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by now the effeminate of the American male
Politics News
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If that sounded effeminate, I didn't, he's not.
Vanity Fair
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