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Willoughby (n.) — A man who leads a woman to believe he loves her through his words and deeds, fully aware of the impression he is giving, only to downplay everything when she confesses her feelings for him — Claiming they were “just friends”. Based on John Willoughby, the charming yet deceitful suitor in Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen.
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