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something of a connoisseur of feminine pulchritude, homely soul though he<br />

might be himself. — 003 - Quest of the Spider;<br />

seduce ~ woo = court = solicit ~ flirt = coquette = butterfly = philander =<br />

womanize<br />

• (seduce)- induce to have sex;<br />

• (woo)- to seek the favor, affection, or love of, esp. with a view to<br />

marriage, ( , );<br />

• to seek to win, ( , , , );<br />

• to seek to persuade (a person, group, etc.), as to do something; solicit;<br />

importune;<br />

• (court)- to seek the affections of; woo, ( - ); Raju had been<br />

courting Rina for eight months;<br />

• to try to win the favor, preference, or goodwill of, (<br />

);<br />

• (flirt)- to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at<br />

love; coquet, ( ; / ; ; ;<br />

); New research suggests the female hormone makes women more<br />

likely to flirt, and move from man to man;<br />

• (coquette)- a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their<br />

admiration and affection; flirt; She might be a careless young coquette, a<br />

lawless little brigand, a child of sunny caprices, an elf of dauntless mischief;<br />

but she was more than these. — Under Two Flags;<br />

• (butterfly)- a person who flits aimlessly from one interest or group to<br />

another;<br />

• (philander)- (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not<br />

marry; carry on flirtations, ( - ); A man with the taste to admire<br />

such quality was more dangerous than any philanderer or hustler. — Davis,<br />

Lindsey - The Course of Honor;<br />

• (womanizer)- a philanderer; His reputation as a womanizer was true. —<br />

Dance Of Desire;<br />

solicit {implore = beg} : adjure = beseech = entreat : importune ><br />

importunate : litany<br />

• (solicit)- to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request,<br />

formal application, etc., ( ; ); Even this is<br />

the boon I solicit, All created things, O divine Being, belonging to thee, are<br />

being destroyed. — The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2<br />

Books 4, 5, 6 and 7;<br />

• (solicitous)- anxious or concerned, ( ; ); Jews have always

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