queerbaiting

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Synonyms: queer-baiting, queer baiting

Antonyms: queer-baiting, queer baiting

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|LGBTQ|fandom slang}} The practice of creating [[homoerotic]] tension between two characters in a [[narrative]] [[work]] (particularly a [[television]] [[series]]) without the intention of ever developing it into an actual [[same]]-[[sex]] [[relationship]] or explicitly addressing the question of either character's sexuality.

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