dalliance
noun/ˈdæliəns/
/ˈdæliəns/
[uncountable, countable] (old-fashioned or humorous)- the behaviour of somebody who is dallying with somebody/something
- It turned out to be his last dalliance with the education system.
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- a sexual relationship that is not serious
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘conversation’): from dally + -ance.
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