Thesaurus results for FRIVOLS

frivols

verb

present tense third-person singular of frivol

as in flirts

to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun my friends warned me not to frivol with that guy, as he was likely to take me seriously

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flirts

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Dishes are custom made in Italy and flown over, wine flirts between old world Italian wonders and bottles from local makers.

— Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
From time to time the thermometer flirts with 70.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026

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