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or frivolling
as in flirting
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
my friends warned me not to frivol with that guy, as he was likely to take me seriously
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flirting
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The New York Giants running back is simultaneously building a streaming audience and flirting with a WWE career while putting up legitimate on-field stats.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Speaking of flirting, his romance with Natalie seems to be heating up.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Frivoling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivoling. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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