Coquetry

  • 111invitation — n 1. request, Inf. invite; application, Law. motion, appeal; imploration, entreaty, plea, prayer, invocation; petition, suit, solicitation, supplication, obtestation, adjuration, Archaic. conjuration. 2. summons, call, challenge, dare, defiance.… …

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  • 112flirtation — flir•ta•tion [[t]flɜrˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or practice of flirting; coquetry 2) a love affair that is not serious • Etymology: 1710–20 …

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  • 113soubrette — sou•brette [[t]suˈbrɛt[/t]] n. 1) sbz a maidservant or lady s maid in a play, opera, or the like, esp. one displaying coquetry, pertness, and a tendency to engage in intrigue 2) sbz an actress playing such a role 3) any lively or pert young woman …

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  • 114flirtation — /flɜˈteɪʃən/ (say fler tayshuhn) noun 1. the act or practice of flirting; coquetry. 2. a love affair which is not serious …

  • 115soubrette — /suˈbrɛt/ (say sooh bret) noun 1. a maidservant or lady s maid in a play or opera, especially one displaying coquetry, pertness, and intrigue. 2. an actor playing such a role. 3. any lively or pert young woman character. {French, from Provençal… …

  • 116flirtation — [n] amorous advance amour, coquetry, courting, cruising, dalliance, flirting, intrigue, pickup*, romance, romancing, tease, teasing, toying*, trifling*; concepts 32,375,384 Ant. faithfulness …

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  • 117invitation — [n] proposal; asking allurement, appeal, attraction, begging, bid, bidding, call, challenge, compliments, coquetry, date, encouragement, enticement, feeler*, ground, hit, incitement, inducement, invite, lure, motive, offer, open door*, overture,… …

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  • 118coquette — ► NOUN ▪ a woman who flirts. DERIVATIVES coquetry noun coquettish adjective coquettishly adverb coquettishness noun. ORIGIN French, wanton female , from coq cock …

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  • 119coquettish — coquette ► NOUN ▪ a woman who flirts. DERIVATIVES coquetry noun coquettish adjective coquettishly adverb coquettishness noun. ORIGIN French, wanton female , from coq cock …

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  • 120coquettishly — coquette ► NOUN ▪ a woman who flirts. DERIVATIVES coquetry noun coquettish adjective coquettishly adverb coquettishness noun. ORIGIN French, wanton female , from coq cock …

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