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kidnap collapse: take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

bat the eyes collapse

gadfly collapse: any of various large flies that annoy livestock

entreat collapse

entice collapse: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

energizer collapse: a device that supplies electrical energy; someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people

spark plug collapse: electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

moving spirit collapse

inspirer collapse

tempter collapse: a person who tempts others; "Satan is the great tempter of mankind"

exhort collapse

inveigle collapse

buttonhole collapse: a hole through which buttons are pushed

wheedle collapse: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

woo collapse: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"; seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

insist upon collapse

ensnare collapse: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

tempt collapse: try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"; dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"; give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"; try to seduce

seduce collapse: lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"; induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

motivate collapse: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

abettor collapse: one who helps or encourages or incites another

suck in collapse: draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"

prompter collapse: a device that displays words for people to read; someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech

lead on collapse: entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken

advise collapse: inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

insist collapse: assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"; be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

besiege collapse: harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"; surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"; cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"

pester collapse

importune collapse: beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

prime mover collapse

flatter collapse: praise somewhat dishonestly

blandish collapse

call on collapse: have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

work on collapse

decoy collapse: a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot); lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

pleader collapse

draw in collapse: pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"

recommend collapse: make attractive or acceptable; "Honesty recommends any person"; push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

cajole collapse

plead collapse: appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"; enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"; offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"; make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

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