come-on

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English

Alternative forms

come on (noun)

Pronunciation

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Noun

come-on (plural come-ons)

Something intended to attract, as in an advertisement.
The free offers are just come-ons to get you in the store so the sales staff can work on you.
A statement or sometimes action reflecting sexual or romantic interest.
I thought he'd asked me to lunch to discuss business; I wasn't expecting a come-on.

Translations

inducement

Armenian: գալիս է (galis ē)
Esperanto: venu
Finnish: houkutin (fi)
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Indonesian: ayolah
Spanish: reclamo (es)
Swedish: kom igen, kom nu

sexual or romantic proposal

Spanish: proposición (es), insinuación (es)
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See also

Anagrams

oncome

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