come-on
Flirtatious opening line
A come-on is something designed to attract or entice—an inducement, often with implications of manipulation or deception.
A flashy advertisement is a come-on; so is a suspiciously low introductory price: The free trial is just a come-on.
More specifically, a come-on is a flirtatious advance: She mistook his friendliness for a come-on.
Rehearsed flirtation attempt
- advanceMove or progress forward
- passMove beyond or decline
- propositionStatement expressing a judgment
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
wink · suggestive · innuendo · coquetry · teasing · cruising · seduction · dalliance
Thing that tempts
- baitLure for prey
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- incentiveReward encouraging action
hook · carrot · sweetener · allurement · draw · attraction · decoy · magnet
Art of persuasive language
- coaxingPersuading through gentle persistence
- cajoleryFlattery meant to persuade
- wheedlingPersuading through flattery
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
appeal · influence · lobbying · suasion · inducement · convincing · swaying · urging
Frequency of sound
- gimmickAttention-getting device or trick
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- dealAgreement or distribution
- offerProposal to provide
discount · freebie · loss leader · hook · teaser · special · rebate · sample
Insulting provocation
- challengeTest of ability
- goadIncite to action
- incitementProvoking unlawful behavior
- baitingDeliberately trying to provoke
dare · instigation · antagonism · jibe · prod · needle · ribbing · trash talk
pickup line
Rehearsed flirtation attempt
- advanceMove or progress forward
- passMove beyond or decline
- propositionStatement expressing a judgment
overture · wink · suggestive · innuendo · coquetry · teasing · cruising · seduction · dalliance · courtship
lure
Thing that tempts
- baitLure for prey
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
incentive · hook · carrot · sweetener · allurement · draw · attraction · decoy · magnet · tantalization
rhetoric
Art of persuasive language
- coaxingPersuading through gentle persistence
- cajoleryFlattery meant to persuade
- wheedlingPersuading through flattery
argument · appeal · influence · lobbying · suasion · inducement · convincing · swaying · urging · compelling
pitch
Frequency of sound
- gimmickAttention-getting device or trick
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- dealAgreement or distribution
offer · discount · freebie · loss leader · hook · teaser · special · rebate · sample · trial
taunt
Insulting provocation
- challengeTest of ability
- goadIncite to action
- incitementProvoking unlawful behavior
baiting · dare · instigation · antagonism · jibe · prod · needle · ribbing · trash talk · egging on
- enticementsenticement, inducement, lure, allure, temptation
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- gimmicksgimmick, trick, ploy, stunt, gag
- innuendoinnuendo, sexual innuendo, double entendre, double meaning, implied meaning
- scamsscam, scams, fraud, frauds, swindle
- seductionseduction, seductive, allure, beguilement, enticement
come-onrejection
Denial of acceptance
rebuff · brush-off · repulsion · cold shoulder · dismissal
come-onrejection
Denial of acceptance
rebuff · cold shoulder · brush-off · get lost · not interested
come-onwarning
Alert about danger
deterrent · discouragement · turn-off · disincentive · caveat