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philter
[ fil-ter ]
/ ˈfɪl tər /
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noun
a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
a magic potion for any purpose.
verb (used with object), phil·tered, phil·ter·ing.
to enchant or bewitch with a philter.
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Also especially British, philtre
Origin of philter
OTHER WORDS FROM philter
phil·ter·er, nounWords nearby philter
philosophism, philosophize, philosophy, philosophy of life, -philous, philter, philtre, philtrum, -phily, phimosis, phimotic
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