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captation.

A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kæpˈteɪʃən/
  1. A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin captatio, captationis, from capto. Compare French captation.

noun/kæpˈteɪʃən/
  1. Misspelling of coaptation.

    alt-of · misspelling
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin captatio, captationis, from capto. Compare French captation.

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