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as in plays
to engage in activity for amusement
the cat toyed with the mouse it had caught, batting it about
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as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
likes to toy with men whom she has no intention of actually dating
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Dishes are custom made in Italy and flown over, wine flirts between old world Italian wonders and bottles from local makers.
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From time to time the thermometer flirts with 70.
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But good luck finding one that sports the right vibe — cool but not trying too hard.
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“Toys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toys. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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