flirted

verb

Definition of flirtednext
past tense of flirt
1
as in toyed
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers

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as in flitted
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers

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flirtatiousness

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“Flirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirted. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.

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