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| ad hominem |
(Latin) to the man; appealing to a personal interest, emotion, or prejudice rather than to rationality. [1/2 definitions] |
| allure |
to attract by appealing to desires or wishes; tempt. [1/4 definitions] |
| appetizing |
appealing to the appetite. |
| attractive |
able to gain the attention or admiration of another because of appealing qualities of mind or body. [1/2 definitions] |
| beauty |
a perfect quality that is appealing to the mind or spirit. [1/4 definitions] |
| blockbusting |
the practice of inducing white homeowners to sell their property at low cost by appealing to racist fears of an influx of blacks or other minorities. [1/3 definitions] |
| canapé |
a cracker or small piece of bread or toast spread with cheese, meat, or other appealing food and served as an appetizer. |
| catching |
appealing or attractive. [1/2 definitions] |
| cool |
(informal) great, esp. in a novel, clever, or stylish way; appealing. [1/15 definitions] |
| darling |
(informal) amusing, pretty, or appealing. [1/5 definitions] |
| demagogue |
a leader, esp. a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. [1/2 definitions] |
| feature |
to present as something especially interesting, appealing, or important. [1/9 definitions] |
| fly3 |
(slang) cool, appealing, or attractive. |
| gloss1 |
to give a falsely appealing or acceptable appearance to (usu. fol. by "over"). [1/4 definitions] |
| lowbrow |
considered to have little intellectual or cultural value, but appealing to popular tastes. [1/2 definitions] |
| luscious |
having a highly appealing smell or taste. [2 definitions] |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. [1/2 definitions] |
| neat |
(informal) appealing; charming in a novel way. [1/6 definitions] |
| nice |
agreeable; attractive; appealing. [1/6 definitions] |
| persuade |
to cause (another) to do something through reasoning, arguing, or appealing to the emotions. [1/2 definitions] |
| popular |
designed for, appealing to, or reflecting the taste or preferences of the general public. [1/3 definitions] |
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