Difference between Dalliance and Coquetry

What is the difference between Dalliance and Coquetry?

Dalliance as a noun is a trifling away of time - dawdling. while Coquetry as a noun is an affectation of amorous tenderness, especially of a woman directed towards a man.

Dalliance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A trifling away of time - dawdling. Amorous toying - flirtation. A sexual relationship, not serious, often illicit (often used in plural in describing someone who has many such relationships, either consecutively or over time) - affair

Coquetry

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An affectation of amorous tenderness, especially of a woman directed towards a man.

We hope you now know whether to use Dalliance or Coquetry in your sentence.

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