flirtation
noun [S] (INTEREST) /flɜːˈteɪ.ʃən/
/flɝː-/ Definition
› a short period of being interested in something or doing something: a brief flirtation with CommunismExcitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
(Definition of flirtation noun (INTEREST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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