as in woos
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're flirting with death by driving so recklessly
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invites
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His menu invites you to look with him back at his origins and ancestral tradition while celebrating the gifts of his current home.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025 -
The exhibition doesn’t offer one answer, but rather invites reflection on which emotions, memories, and impulses from girlhood continue to shape us later in life.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Flirts (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirts%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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