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COME-ON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
Synonyms:
come-on; enticement; lure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("come-on" is a kind of...):
attraction; attractiveness (the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Anything that serves as an enticement
Synonyms:
bait; come-on; hook; lure; sweetener
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("come-on" is a kind of...):
enticement; temptation (something that seduces or has the quality to seduce)
