come-on
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Definition
Noun: 1. An attractive or appealing quality or feature: Something that makes a person, place, or thing seem desirable or interesting, often by suggesting a potential benefit or reward. 2. An enticement or lure: An action, object, or offer designed to attract or tempt someone, often to encourage them to do something, such as make a purchase or show interest.
Examples
- Noun:
- The low introductory price was a clever come-on to get new customers.
- The job advertisement listed free lunches as a come-on.
- Her smile wasn't a genuine come-on; she was just being friendly.
Advanced Usage
- "to be a come-on": To function as an enticement.
- The free sample was just a come-on to get you into the store.
- "as a come-on": Used in the role of an attraction or lure.
- They offered a discount as a come-on for the first 50 visitors.
Variants and Related Words
- Come-on (adjective, attributive use): Used to describe something that serves as an enticement.
- The company used a come-on offer to boost sales.
Synonyms
- Enticement: Something used to attract or tempt.
- Lure: Something that persuades someone to do something, often by false promises.
- Incentive: A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
- Allurement: The power to attract or charm.
Related Phrases
- "Hard sell come-on": An aggressive or high-pressure tactic used to entice someone.
- I dislike the hard sell come-on from telemarketers.
- "Obvious come-on": An enticement that is easily recognized as such and not subtle.
- The email was full of obvious come-ons and looked like spam.
Related Idioms
- "It's just a come-on": A phrase used to indicate that an attractive offer is not genuine or is only a tactic to get one's initial interest.
- Don't believe the promise of instant wealth; it's just a come-on.
Noun
- qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
- anything that serves as an enticement