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| Main Entry: | charm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enchant |
| Synonyms: | allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, cajole, captivate, delight, draw, enamor, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, grab, hex, hypnotize, inveigle, kill*, knock out*, magnetize, mesmerize, please, possess, send*, slay*, spell*, take*, tickle, transport, turn on*, vamp, voodoo, wile, win, wow*, ensorcell, knock dead, put under a spell, sweep off feet, tickle pink, win over |
| Antonyms: | displease, irritate, offend, repel, repulse, turn off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | charm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | enchantment, allure |
| Synonyms: | appeal, attraction, beauty, charisma, fascination, glamour, grace, lure, magic, magnetism, pizzazz*, something*, sorcery, spell, agreeableness, allurement, attractiveness, bewitchery, chemistry, conjuration, delightfulness, desirability, it, star quality, witchery |
| Antonyms: | repulsion |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | charm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talisman |
| Synonyms: | amulet, fetish, good-luck piece, juju, lucky piece, madstone, mascot, phylactery, rabbit's foot, trinket, zemi |
| Main Entry: | allure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appeal |
| Synonyms: | attraction, bedroom eyes*, charisma, charm, come-on*, enchantment, enticement, lure, magnetism, temptation, come-hither look, glamor, inveiglement, seductiveness, the jazz |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | allure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entice |
| Synonyms: | attract, bait, beguile, bewitch, cajole, captivate, charm, coax, come on*, decoy, draw, enchant, entrap, fascinate, hook*, inveigle, lure, magnetize, persuade, pull, seduce, tempt, turn on*, wile, lead on, suck in, sweep off feet, win over |
| Antonyms: | deter, discourage, dissuade, prevent, repel, threaten, turn off, warn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | amuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entertain; make laugh |
| Synonyms: | charm, cheer, crack up*, delight, divert, fracture*, gladden, grab*, gratify, interest, kill*, occupy, panic*, please, put away*, regale, slay*, tickle, wow*, break one up, knock dead, make roll in the aisles |
| Notes: | the first meaning of amuse was 'to divert the attention of in order to mislead,' 'delude, deceive' and now means 'entertain, make smile or laugh'; bemuse means 'confuse, bewilder, puzzle' |
| Antonyms: | anger, annoy, bore, dull, tire, upset |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | draw attention |
| Synonyms: | allure, appeal to, bait, beckon, beguile, bewitch, bring, captivate, charm, come on*, court, drag, draw, enchant, endear, engage, enthrall, entice, entrance, exert influence, fascinate, freak out*, give the come-on, go over big, grab, hook, induce, interest, intrigue, inveigle, invite, kill, knock dead, knock out*, lure, magnetize, make a hit with, mousetrap, pull, rope in, score, seduce, send*, slay*, solicit, spellbind, steer, suck in, sweep off one's feet, tempt, turn on, vamp, wile, wow* |
| Antonyms: | repel, repulse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attraction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ability to draw attention; something that draws attention |
| Synonyms: | allure, appeal, bait, charm, come-on*, draw, enchantment, endearment, enticement, fascination, gravitation, inclination, inducement, interest, invitation, lure, magnetism, pull, seduction, temptation, tendency, allurement, attractiveness, captivation, chemistry, courting, drawing power, enthrallment, it, solicitation |
| Antonyms: | repulsion, revulsion |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | captivate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attract, enchant |
| Synonyms: | allure, beguile, bewitch, charm, dazzle, delight, draw, enamour, enrapture, enslave, ensnare, entertain, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, gratify, grip, hold, hook, hypnotize, infatuate, intrigue, lure, magnetize, make a hit with, mesmerize, please, rope in, seduce, spellbind, sweep off one's feet, take, turn one on, vamp, wile, win |
| Antonyms: | disgust, disillusion, offend, repel, repulse |
| Main Entry: | compliment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | praise, flatter |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, adulate, applaud, butter up*, cajole, celebrate, charm, cheer, commemorate, commend, congratulate, endorse, eulogize, exalt, extol, felicitate, glorify, hail, honor, laud, magnify, pat on the back, please, recommend, salute, sanction, satisfy, soothe, toast, worship, fawn upon, give bouquet, hand it to, ingratiate oneself with, kudize, make much of, panegyrize, pay respects, pay tribute to, puff up, roose, sing praises of, speak highly of, take off hat to, trade last, wish joy to |
| Antonyms: | blame, censure, complain, criticize, denounce, insult, libel, slander |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | content |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | please |
| Synonyms: | appease, bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enrapture, gladden, gratify, humor, indulge, mollify, placate, reconcile, satisfy, suffice, thrill, tickle, make happy |
| Antonyms: | anger, displease, disturb, upset |
| Main Entry: | court |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fawn over, pay attention to |
| Synonyms: | allure, ask in marriage, attract, beseech, bid, bootlick, captivate, charm, chase, cultivate, curry favor, date, entice, entreat, flatter, follow, gallant, go out with, go steady, go together, go with, grovel, importune, invite, keep company with, make love to, make overture, make time with, pander to, pay addresses to, pay court to, please, pop the question*, praise, propose, pursue, run after*, seek, seek the hand of, serenade, set one's cap, solicit, spark, spoon, sue, sweetheart, take out, woo |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delight |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make happy; experience happiness |
| Synonyms: | allure, amuse, attract, charm, cheer, content, divert, enchant, enrapture, entertain, exult, fascinate, freak out, gladden, glory, gratify, groove*, hit the spot*, knock out*, please, pleasure, ravish, rejoice, satisfy, score, send, slay, thrill, turn on, wow, arride, be the ticket, delectate, go over big, jubilate, knock dead, tickle pink, tickle to death |
| Antonyms: | depress, disappoint, dismay, distress, pain, trouble |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | elegance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cultivated beauty, taste |
| Synonyms: | breeding, charm, class, cultivation, culture, delicacy, dignity, discernment, distinction, felicity, gentility, grace, grandeur, hauteur, luxury, magnificence, nicety, nobility, polish, politeness, propriety, purity, refinement, restraint, rhythm, sophistication, splendor, style, symmetry, courtliness, exquisiteness, good taste, gracefulness, lushness, noblesse, ornateness, poshness, sumptuousness, tastefulness |
| Antonyms: | roughness, ugliness, crudeness, inelegance, poor taste |
| Main Entry: | enamor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fascinate, captivate |
| Synonyms: | attract, bewitch, charm, enchant, endear, enrapture, enthrall, entice, entrance, grab, please, slay*, turn on*, fall in love with, infatuate, make hit with, sweep off feet |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enchant |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delight, mesmerize |
| Synonyms: | allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, draw, enamor, enrapture, enthrall, entice, entrance, fascinate, grab, gratify, hex, hypnotize, kill*, magnetize, please, send*, slay*, spell, take, thrill, turn on*, voodoo*, wile, wow*, carry away*, cast a spell on, delectate, ensorcell, knock dead, make a hit with, make happy, spellbind, sweep off feet |
| Antonyms: | bother, disgust, repel, repulse, disenchant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | endear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attract attention |
| Synonyms: | attach, bind, captivate, charm, cherish, engage, prize, treasure, value, win |
| Antonyms: | repulse, disenchant |
| Main Entry: | enrapture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | captivate |
| Synonyms: | allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, charm, delight, elate, enamor, enchant, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, gladden, gratify, please, ravish, rejoice, score, send, transport, spellbind |
| Antonyms: | disgust, displease, offend, repel |
| Main Entry: | enthrall |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | captivate |
| Synonyms: | absorb, beguile, bewitch, charm, enchant, engage, enrapture, enslave, entrance, fascinate, grab, grip, hook, hypnotize, intrigue, mesmerize, subdue, subject, subjugate, hold spellbound, preoccupy, rivet, spellbind |
| Antonyms: | bore, dull, tire, turn off, weary |
| Main Entry: | entrance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | captivate, hypnotize |
| Synonyms: | attract, bewitch, charm, delight, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, fascinate, gladden, mesmerize, please, ravish, rejoice, transport, anesthetize, put in a trance, spellbind |
| Antonyms: | disgust, repel, repulse, turn off |
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