flirtation

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Meaning

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

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Coquetry whets the appetite; flirtation depraves it. Coquetry is the thorn that guards the rose - easily trimmed off when once plucked. Flirtation is like the slime on water-plants, making them hard to handle, and when caught, only to be cherished in slimy waters. Donald Grant Mitchell

In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops a handkerchief. These handkerchiefs are called saints. Frederick Buechner

Six months at most after they get here, these young people - and they are mostly young who come - have lost every idea they had, except flirtation and temperature. Thomas Mann

To avoid mistakes and regrets, always consult your wife before engaging in a flirtation. E. W. Howe

The anti-hero walks the morally gray path and constantly flirts with redemption, and that flirtation is just a blast to write. Paul S. Kemp

When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind of flirtation that gave great energy and expressiveness to my performance. Peggy Fleming

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