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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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Still, partners should communicate about when flirting feels appropriate, DeSeta added.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
He's spent large amounts of time courting and flirting with unpredictable adversaries like North Korea and Russia.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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