dalliance
noun
dal·li·ance
ˈda-lē-ən(t)s 
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an extremely serious scientist who is not much given to dalliance or idle chitchat
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Was Noble’s dalliance with tentacles the primary offender?
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
South Korea’s recent dalliance with Beijing, moreover, suggests that Seoul would be unlikely to participate in an anti-China coalition.
—Doug Bandow, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2016
The dalliances were repeated 105,000 to 120,000 years ago, and 45,000 to 60,000 years ago, the ancient Neanderthal DNA suggests.
—science.org, 13 July 2024
In May, ex-President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York trial related to a dalliance with adult film star Stormy Daniels, and his efforts to cover up payments made to keep her quiet.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
South Korea’s recent dalliance with Beijing, moreover, suggests that Seoul would be unlikely to participate in an anti-China coalition.
—Doug Bandow, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2016
The dalliances were repeated 105,000 to 120,000 years ago, and 45,000 to 60,000 years ago, the ancient Neanderthal DNA suggests.
—science.org, 13 July 2024
In May, ex-President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York trial related to a dalliance with adult film star Stormy Daniels, and his efforts to cover up payments made to keep her quiet.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
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dalliance
noun
dal·li·ance
ˈdal-ē-ən(t)s
1
: play entry 1 sense 2
especially
: the act of flirting
2
: action lacking in importance or seriousness
a short dalliance with politics
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