come-on
noun [C] /ˈkʌm.ɒn/
/-ɑːn/ informalDefinition
› a remark that shows someone that you are sexually interested in them: He was giving me the come-on.Sexual attractionAttractive › something that someone who is selling a product uses to interest a customerAttracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attractionBuying and selling in general
(Definition of come-on noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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come within a whisker of (doing) sth idiom
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come within an ace of sth idiom
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come within an inch of sth idiom
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come-hither adjective
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come-on line noun
- come-on noun
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come/be a poor second, third, etc. idiom
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come/crawl out of the woodwork idiom
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come/follow hard/hot on the heels of sth idiom
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come/get (down) off your high horse idiom
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come/get to grips with sth idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- affinity noun
- allure noun
- arrest verb (MAKE NOTICE)
- attract verb
- attraction noun
- charisma noun
- charm noun (ATTRACTION)
- charm offensive noun
- charm the pants off sb idiom
- counterattraction noun
- crowd-puller noun
- glitter noun (EXCITEMENT)
- lure verb
- magnet noun (ATTRACTION)
- magnetism noun (ATTRACTIVE QUALITY)
- modesty noun (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- pull noun (ATTRACTION)
- pull verb (ATTRACT)
- pulling power noun
- tickle sb's fancy idiom
Topic:
Attracting and tempting
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