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coquet

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  1. 1. v. t. To attempt to attract the notice, admiration, or love of; to treat with a show of tenderness or regard, with a view to deceive and disappoint. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To trifle in love; to stimulate affection or interest; to play the coquette; to deal playfully instead of seriously; to play (with); as, we have coquetted with political crime. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a seductive man who uses his sex appeal to exploit women Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions Source: wordnet
  5. 5. To attempt to attract the notice, admiration, or love of; to treat with a show of tenderness or regard, with a view to deceive and disappoint. You are coquetting a maid of honor. Swift. To trifle in love; to stimulate affection or interest; to play the coquette; to deal playfully instead of seriously; to play (with); as, we have coquetted with political crime. Source: webster
  6. 6. To attempt to attract the notice, admiration, or love of; totreat with a show of tenderness or regard, with a view to deceive anddisappoint.You are coquetting a maid of honor. Swift. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions Source: ecdict

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