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flir·ta·tion
/
flɜrˈteɪ
ʃən
/
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[
flur-
tey
-sh
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
the act or practice of
flirting
; coquetry.
2.
a
love
affair that is not serious.
Origin:
1710–20;
flirt
+
-ation
Related forms
flir·ta·tion·al,
adjective
flir·ta·tion·less,
adjective
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flirtation
(flɜːˈteɪʃən)
—
n
1.
behaviour intended to arouse sexual feelings or advances without emotional commitment; coquetry
2.
any casual involvement without commitment:
a flirtation with journalism
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
flirtation
1718, from
flirt
+
-tion
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Her
flirtation
with jazz, gospel, and popular forms began as a happy accident.
Hardly a brief
flirtation
, this was a prolonged and close embrace with false
testimony.
Aggressive
flirtation
, whether it's eye contact or touching, should be kept to
a minimum.
The
flirtation
with equities is still in its infancy.
The students won't be distracted by your visit, engaged as they are in companionship and
flirtation
.
Take a walk to clear your head if a
flirtation
flusters you.
It is the difference between a light
flirtation
and a righteous marriage with all its duties and difficulties.
First came
flirtation
, then excitement and infatuation.
Flirtation
has become a lost art, swept aside by the giddy pace of modern life.
They steer away from serious topics, with humor and
flirtation
.
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