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TOYING
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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 ("toying" is a kind of...):
caper; frolic; gambol; play; romp (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement)
Derivation:
toy (behave carelessly or indifferently)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb toy
