Fling and Pass

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Fling noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

Usage example: take a fling at waterskiing and see how it goes

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Pass is a synonym for fling. In some cases you can use "Pass" instead the word "Fling" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: flinging

Pass noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

Usage example: a final pass at the assignment

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Fling is a synonym for pass. Sometimes you can use "Fling" instead the word "Pass" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

brief	brief fling	brief pass
short	short fling	short pass
huge	huge fling	huge pass
little	little fling	little pass
Other adjectives: quick, sexual, secret, final, next, last.

Zii has that Friends with Benefits thing with Amber, had a one-off fling wth Jerzy, and attempted a minor pass at Ruby, which just bounced.

Source: Webcomic / Sticky Dilly Buns
It's within the realm of possibility that Maverick didn't literally do a high speed pass over the admiral's daughter; in fact it's strongly implied that Stinger was being figurative and that Mav had a fling with her.

Source: Film / Top Gun

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