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Svengali collapse: the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically; someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

pretense collapse: the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"; imaginative intellectual play; pretending with intention to deceive

belong collapse: be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me"; be classified with; "The whales belong among the mammals"; be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong"; be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"

sweetening collapse: the act of adding a sweetener to food; something added to foods to make them taste sweeter

auspices collapse: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

lure collapse: qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

please collapse: used in polite request; "please pay attention"; give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"; give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"; be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"

interest collapse: the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"; a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music"; (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"; (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"; a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"; excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

advocacy collapse: active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

sensationalism collapse: the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"; subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

hobbyhorse collapse: a topic to which one constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"

kingmaker collapse: an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"

title collapse: an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"; an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"; an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"; the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"; a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"; (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read"; a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles"

persuasive collapse: capable of convincing; "a persuasive argument"; "the evidence is persuasive but not conclusive"; tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"

stake collapse: instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning; the money risked on a gamble; mark with a stake; "stake out the path"; tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"

trust collapse: the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"; a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"; something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"; have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"; extend credit to; allow without fear

provoke collapse: provide the needed stimulus for; evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

heed collapse: pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"

seduction collapse: enticing someone astray from right behavior; an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone

temptation collapse: something that seduces or has the quality to seduce; the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"

intelligence test collapse: a psychometric test of intelligence; "they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests"

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