Synonyms for come-on
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1. bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetenernoun

   anything that serves as an enticement

   Synonyms:
   hook shot, draw, hook, sweetening, decoy, lure, sweetener, claw, crotchet, bait, hooking, enticement

2. lure, enticement, come-onverb

   qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

   Synonyms:
   hook, decoy, lure, sweetener, temptation, bait, enticement

3. come on, come out, turn up, surface, show upverb

   appear or become visible; make a showing

   "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"

   Synonyms:
   start, rise, bulge out, place, step up, come along, get along, protrude, fall out, break through, progress, out, go forth, come on, come out of the closet, bulge, go up, advance, surface, come in, step forward, step to the fore, show, dig up, fold up, come up, pop out, egress, draw close, draw near, bug out, go on, prove, coat, come to the fore, get on, push through, approach, erupt, fold, excavate, turn out, emerge, shape up, show up, turn up, pop, issue, appear, come near, come forward, come out, rise up, come forth, near, locate

4. approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come nearverb

   move towards

   "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

   Synonyms:
   rise, set about, cuddle, climb up, come along, draw close, get along, uprise, border on, progress, come on, go up, advance, surface, lift, snuggle, arise, burn down, come up, burn up, draw near, ascend, go on, climb, get on, approach, move up, nest, shape up, show up, turn up, go about, nuzzle, come near, mount, nestle, come out, near

5. progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape upverb

   develop in a positive way

   "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, fare, mature, set ahead, come, bring forward, build up, come along, board, pass on, get along, win, supercharge, kick upstairs, progress, maturate, pull ahead, come on, make headway, go up, advance, surface, upgrade, make out, encourage, further, come up, gain, bestride, elevate, age, mount up, do, draw close, draw near, boost, go on, gain ground, jump on, raise, work up, move on, get on, get on with, hop on, senesce, approach, shape up, show up, turn up, climb on, get along with, appear, come near, mount, march on, come out, be on, near, promote, get ahead, build

6. go on, come up, come onverb

   start running, functioning, or operating

   "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"

   Synonyms:
   line up, rise, rally, get hold, come along, pass on, muster, muster up, pass off, get along, fall out, find, continue, progress, come on, carry on, go up, advance, surface, lift, arise, come about, come up, scrape up, scrape, keep, proceed, bob up, go along, draw near, ascend, happen, go on, scratch, summon, occur, pass, move on, get on, approach, move up, draw close, shape up, show up, turn up, come, take place, hap, come near, rise up, come out, march on, near, uprise

7. come onverb

   occur or become available

   "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"

   Synonyms:
   come along, come out, progress, come on, go on, come near, surface, show up, go up, approach, shape up, draw near, draw close, turn up, get along, advance, near, come up, get on

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1. Phil Robertson:

   When a fellow like me looks at the landscape and sees the depravity, the perversion -- redefining marriage and telling us that marriage is not between a man and a woman? Come on Iowa! it is nonsense. It is evil. It's wicked. It's sinful.

2. Andrea Barber:

   I really want New Kids on the Block on the show, i ’m lobbying hard for New Kids. Any New Kid on the Block, preferably all five. That ’d be great if New Kids could come on and sing a little ‘ Step by Step.'.

3. Raymond Masono:

   Panguna is the most likely project that can bankroll Bougainville's independence from Papua New Guinea, they don't own the license and the mine, we own it - they come on our terms. The revolution is ongoing.

4. Mohammad Aref:

   Since the checkpoints have been removed, the Taliban usually come on the road and stop cars for inspection, at least the checkpoints gave us a sense of security. Now there is none.

5. Jean Louis Borloo:

   We have already met 44 heads of state who have come on-board. European and American partners support the initiative and have promised to contribute to it.