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CHARMER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
Synonyms:
beguiler; charmer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("charmer" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "charmer"):
heartbreaker (a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships)
Derivation:
charm (attract; cause to be enamored)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
Synonyms:
charmer; smoothie; smoothy; sweet talker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("charmer" is a kind of...):
dissembler; dissimulator; hypocrite; phoney; phony; pretender (a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives)
Derivation:
charm (attract; cause to be enamored)