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noun(but-ton)a small knob or disk secured to an article (as of clothing) and used as a fastener by passing it through a buttonhole or loop
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noun(but-ton)a usually circular metal or plastic badge bearing a stamped design or printed slogan
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noun(but-ton)something that resembles a button: such as
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verb(but-ton)to furnish or decorate with buttons
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verb(but-ton)to pass (a button) through a buttonhole or loop
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verb(but-ton)to close or fasten with buttons —often used with up
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idiom(but-ton)to do or say something just to make someone angry or upset
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idiom(but-ton)to do the things that are needed to produce a desired effect or result
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noun(but-ton)a European composite (Centaurea cyanus) having flower heads with usually blue, pink, or white rays that is often cultivated in North America —called also cornflower
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noun(but-ton)an icon on a computer screen that typically depicts a backward pointing arrow and that returns the user to a previously shown window or web page —called also back arrow
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noun(but-ton)the human navel
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noun(but-ton)an emotional and usually controversial issue or concern that triggers immediate intense reaction
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noun(but-ton)peyote button
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noun(but-ton)something setting off a precipitous emergency response