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Sort of trifling! (8)

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I believe the answer is:

flirting

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'sort of trifling' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'of trifling' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates an anagram (the answer comes from or 'of' the letters).
'trifling' with letters rearranged gives 'FLIRTING'.

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(Another definition for flirting that I've seen is " Playing at courtship".)

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