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flirtation

[ flur-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or practice of flirting; coquetry.
  2. a love affair that is not serious.


flirtation

/ ڱɜːˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. behaviour intended to arouse sexual feelings or advances without emotional commitment; coquetry
  2. any casual involvement without commitment

    a flirtation with journalism

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڱ·ٲtDz· adjective
  • ڱ·ٲtDz· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flirtation1

First recorded in 1710–20; flirt + -ation
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The surrogate father-son flirtation between Stephen and Bloom accumulated power more through the staging than through acting.

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This amalgamation of tones is a “flirtation with the bizarre,” as Ezban describes it.

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In his first term, Trump shook U.S. allies with his disdain for international alliances and his flirtation with fascists.

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But given today’s digital landscape, how do we use “let them” and still be present enough to allow for flirtation and mystery in relationships?

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The long-held assumption among the mainstream at home and abroad had been that Germany's dark past immunised it against any serious flirtations with the extreme right.

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