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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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The National Enquirer reports that Urban has been flirting with women on the Nashville music scene for years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
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19 Oct. 2025 -
Licensing officials also investigated educators accused of grooming behaviors like flirting with children, spending non-school time alone and isolated with students, or invading students’ personal space by rubbing their shoulders, thighs and lower backs.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Frivoling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivoling. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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