Meaning & use
dalliance
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A brief, casual romantic or sexual relationship, or a short period spent doing something in a light or nonserious way.
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Their summer dalliance ended when she moved abroad for college.
He had a brief dalliance with painting before returning to photography.
A note on using this word
A somewhat old-fashioned or literary word, suggesting something not meant to be taken seriously or to last.
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