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coquetry

/ˈkɒkɪtri/noun

उच्चारण कॉकिट्री

नखरा, नाज़-नख़रा, हाव-भाव

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noun
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    [U] literary

    behaviour in which somebody tries to attract attention or admiration by flirting in a playful way

    नखरा, नाज़-नख़रा, हाव-भाव

    • She looked up at him with a hint of coquetry.

    Synonyms flirtatiousness flirting coyness coquettishness

◇Word family
coquette nouncoquettish adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

flirtatiousness flirting coyness coquettishness

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One-word substitution

A woman who flirts with men to win their admiration but has no serious feelings for them is a coquette.

ऐसी स्त्री जो पुरुषों का ध्यान और प्रशंसा पाने के लिए उनसे नखरे करती है पर उसके मन में कोई गंभीर भावना नहीं होती, coquette कहलाती है।