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View definitions for come on

come on

verb as in advance, progress

verb as in appear, enter

noun as in bait

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Example Sentences

The smell of the unkosher come-on was not unknown to the less-than-petite Conrad honker.

The scenario of the unwanted sexual come-on is far from unusual.

Take my way of it,” says he, “and come on-by with the rest of us here to Rotterdam.

I'll tell ye—you put me wise to a whole lot more stuff, and I'll frame up another come-on.

Why, oh, why, do cheap skates sell gold bricks and good come-on men waste their talents on Broadway!

From the lips of the Mud Turtle, who had silently joined the group, came a come-on verdict.

With their body-tremors they are giving the "come-on" signal to the workers.

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On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to come on, such as: develop, gain, improve, increase, make headway, and proceed.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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