See coquetry on Wiktionary
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"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "kerešme",
"sense": "affectation of amorous tenderness",
"word": "کرشمه"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kokétstvo",
"sense": "affectation of amorous tenderness",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "коке́тство"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "affectation of amorous tenderness",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "coquetería"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "affectation of amorous tenderness",
"word": "naz"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "affectation of amorous tenderness",
"word": "cilve"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "affectation of amorous tenderness",
"word": "işve"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "affectation of amorous tenderness",
"word": "eda"
},
{
"code": "ur",
"lang": "Urdu",
"roman": "adā",
"sense": "affectation of amorous tenderness",
"word": "ادا"
}
],
"word": "coquetry"
}
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