"sweethearting" meaning in English

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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "2022, Irvin S. Cobb, Sundry Accounts",
          "text": "She met her sweethearts on the street, at the soda fountain, in that trysting place for juvenile sweetheartings, the far corner of the post-office corridor.",
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        "Courting; lovemaking."
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        "(dated) Courting; lovemaking."
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        "Theft by employees at the cash register, for example by giving away merchandise to friends and family."
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        "(business, retail) Theft by employees at the cash register, for example by giving away merchandise to friends and family."
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        "Courting; lovemaking."
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