as in flirts
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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flirts
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From time to time the thermometer flirts with 70.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026 -
Surrounded by honeymooners, June tries (and flirts) to reclaim her joie de vivre, while Lela is deep in the dark.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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“Frivols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivols. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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