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come-on
noun as in bait
Strongest match
Strong matches
Example Sentences
But “Fumbling” is also home to one of McLachlan’s lightest tunes in “Ice Cream,” a flirty come-on that compares a lover to that frozen dessert.
“Lick my legs, I’m on fire / Lick my legs of desire,” Harvey shrieks without accompaniment to end this pile-driving blues-punk come-on — perhaps her most unflinching vocal performance in a career overflowing with them.
When you use Facebook Messenger these days, a new prompt greets you with this come-on: “Ask Meta AI anything.”
“An American in Paris”: “It’s jet-propelled New Year’s Eve and everyone in Paris will be there,” says Gene Kelly to Nina Foch — well, who could resist a come-on like that?
This advertising come-on makes you think you are getting a good deal, but you pay for the product and receive the rebate only after the purchase is complete.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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