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coquetting

verb

present participle of coquet

as in flirting

to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun a group of college students coquetting with each other at the beach

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Less than seven minutes into Friday’s 125-111 loss to the Boston Celtics, the Bulls already were flirting with a double-digit deficit.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Without it, growth would have slowed to a mere fraction of a percentage point, leaving the economy nearly stagnant and flirting with recession.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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