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> I am sorry, I don't know how to phrase it in English without ruining the nuance. It's a mix of calculating, cunning, and a bit flirtatious? The closest word
by CiPHPerCoder 5y ago
> I am sorry, I don't know how to phrase it in English without ruining the nuance. It's a mix of calculating, cunning, and a bit flirtatious?
The closest word I can think for what you describe is insincere. See also: almost every influencer on TikTok.
- smukherjee19 5y agoI see where you are coming from with that one. However, this acting doesn't often have that strong of a negative connotation as insincere seems to have. To me, it's a more light thing, a bit of playful acting, atleast for the scenario I mentioned in the previous comment. Going between languages is hard. :)
- CiPHPerCoder 5y agoWell, I'm not so sure that insincere has negative connotations in English anymore, given how ubiquitous this behavior is. But point taken.
- cipheredStones 5y ago"Disingenuous" in the sense of "pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; faux-naïf"?