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dalliance

noun

1 dalliance

The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.

synonyms: dawdling, trifling.

2 dalliance

Playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest.

synonyms: coquetry, flirt, flirtation, flirting, toying.

Roget 902: endearment, caress; blandishment, blandiment; panchement, fondling, billing and cooing, dalliance, necking, petting, sporting, sparking, hanky-panky; caressing.    ... show more

Dutch: verspilling, tijdverlies, flirt, flirtation, geflirt
Polish: kokieteria, kokieteryjność, zalotność, filuteria, filuterność


Moby thesaurus: amorous dalliance, amorous looks, billing and cooing, bundling, caressing, come-hither look, coquetry, coquettish glances, coquettishness, coyness, cuddling, dabbling, dallying, dawdling, dilatoriness, dillydallying, fiddling, flirtation, flirtatiousness, fondling ... show more.

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