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DALLIANCE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

Synonyms:

coquetry; dalliance; flirt; flirtation; flirting; toying

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("dalliance" is a kind of...):

caper; frolic; gambol; play; romp (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement)

Derivation:

dally (talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions)

dally (behave carelessly or indifferently)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

Synonyms:

dalliance; dawdling; trifling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("dalliance" is a kind of...):

delay; holdup (the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time)

Derivation:

dally (waste time)

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