Coquetry

  • 121coquettishness — 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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  • 122A.D. — adverb in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born in AD 200 • Syn: ↑AD, ↑anno Domini * * * 1. active duty. 2. in the year of the Lord; since Christ was born: Charlemagne was born in A.D. 742. [ < L anno… …

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  • 123chat up — verb 1. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries My husband never flirts with other women • Syn: ↑flirt, ↑dally, ↑butterfly, ↑coquet, ↑coquette, ↑ …

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  • 124coquet — verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries My husband never flirts with other women • Syn: ↑chat up, ↑flirt, ↑dally, ↑butterfly, ↑coquette, ↑roma …

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  • 125ad- — prefix (also a before sc, sp, st, ac before c, k, q, af before f, ag before g, al before l, an before n, ap before p, ar before r, as before s, at before t) 1 with the sense of motion or direction to, reduction or change into, addition, adherence …

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  • 126ad. — 1. adverb. 2. advertisement. * * * ad. /ad/ (tennis, N American) abbrev Advantage * * * ad1 «ad», noun. Informal. an advertisement: »... the breathless, exotic coquetry of the cosmetic ads (Saturday Review). Usage …

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  • 127agacerie — / s(ə )rē/ noun Allurement, coquetry • • • Main Entry: ↑agaçant …

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  • 128A/D — A/D) ● analogue * * * ad1 «ad», noun. Informal. an advertisement: »... the breathless, exotic coquetry of the cosmetic ads (Saturday Review). Usage Ad is the clipped form of advertisement in the United States and Canada, and is also spreading in… …

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