"構ってちゃん" meaning in Japanese

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        "2": "かまう",
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        "person repeating words or actions that draw attention in order to get approval and be treated kindly; attention seeker"
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          "treat",
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      "other": "かまってちゃん"
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      "ipa": "[ka̠ma̠t̚te̞t͡ɕã̠ɴ]"
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