wantons

plural of wanton
as in flirts
a person who playfully shows another amorous attention quite the wanton when he wants to be

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flirts
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  • In the visual, Faith is in a bar singing about and to her love interest, as Thornton performs onstage, flirts, and drinks his way through the night.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Wantons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wantons. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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