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noun
1.
a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt.
verb (used without object)
2.
to coquet.
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Coquette
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
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Example Sentences
- The coquette of the insect species, it seems, winks a light every two seconds when in a romantic swoon.
- As an innocent coquette she uses all of her amusing little tricks and looks her best.
- The nice girl as coquette or flirt is archaic or coy.
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