wooing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of wooingnext
as in courting

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wooing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of woo
as in inviting
to act so as to make (something) more likely his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success

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  1. seduction
  2. seeking
  3. praise
Noun
  • That seduction would form the foundation for the show, with Celebrimbor himself the main hero of our story, a tragic hero whose pride is both his downfall and his tragic legacy.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Scenes of celebration, public adoration, seduction and romance mingle in the film’s tease – as its lead traverses a thorny yet exhilarating path toward self-acceptance.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of seduction
Verb
  • Gulf states, meanwhile, are recalibrating their strategies, seeking new opportunities in a post-Assad Syria.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Republicans are seeking to exploit a powerful backlash against transgender rights that analysts say helped drive GOP gains in the recent election.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of seeking
Noun
  • The economist has won praise from US President-elect Donald Trump, whose government efficiency tsars, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appear keen to replicate his budget cuts in the United States.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Although his nominee for Labor secretary has won bipartisan praise and has a pro-labor track record, Trump’s threats to deport millions, impose tariffs and weaken worker protections have left many in the labor movement wary of what his time in office will bring.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of praise
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