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Flirtation vs Seductive - What's the difference?

flirtation | seductive |

As a noun flirtation

is playing at courtship; coquetry.

As an adjective seductive is

attractive, alluring, tempting.

flirtation

English

(flirting)

Noun

  • Playing at courtship; coquetry.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
  • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=4 citation , passage=The inquest on keeper Davidson was duly held, and at the commencement seemed likely to cause Tony Palliser less anxiety than he had expected. Northrop knew all about Tony's flirtation with Lucy Davidson, but it also knew a good deal more about that lady than Tony did, and exculpated him.}}
  • An instance of flirting.
  • Anagrams

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    seductive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Attractive, alluring, tempting.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
  • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite. There is something humiliating about it.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "seductive" is often applied: woman, lady, girl, power, art, image, behavior, smile, dress, dance, tango, song, etc.