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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 I can think for what you describe is insincere. See also: almost every influencer on TikTok.

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I 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. :)

Well, I'm not so sure that insincere has negative connotations in English anymore, given how ubiquitous this behavior is. But point taken.

"Disingenuous" in the sense of "pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; faux-naïf"?

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