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Toying

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WordDefinition
dalliancenounPlayful flirtation; amorous play.
coquetrynounCoquettish behaviour; actions designed to excite erotic attention, without intending to reciprocate such feelings (chiefly of women towards men); flirtatious teasing.
flirtverb(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way.
flirtationnounPlaying at courtship; coquetry.
flirtingnounA flirtation.

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WordDefinition
dalliancenounPlayful flirtation; amorous play.
flirtingnounA flirtation.
flirtationnounPlaying at courtship; coquetry.
coquetrynounCoquettish behaviour; actions designed to excite erotic attention, without intending to reciprocate such feelings (chiefly of women towards men); flirtatious teasing.
flirtverb(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way.
playverb(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
jokingverb(British, US, Ireland, colloquial, transitive) Kidding, trying to fool.
playingnoun(gerund of play) An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
love toynounAn object to be played with during sexual intercourse; something or someone used for sexual pleasure; a sex toy.
ticklenounThe act of tickling.
twittingverbThe act of one who twits or teases.
ticklingnounThe act by which someone is tickled.
titteringnounThe act of one who titters.
teasingnounThe act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.
tauntingverbAbusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
tootlingnounThe sound of a tootle.
chew toynounA toy designed to be chewed on by children or an animal for amusement.
tomfoolerynounFoolish behaviour or speech.
tuggienoun(slang) The act of masturbating a penis; a hand job.
teasenounOne who teases.

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