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turn-on

turn-on noun: something that attracts, gives pleasure, or encourages, especially sexually.

Noun

turn-on (plural turn-ons)

  1. Something that attracts, gives pleasure, or encourages, especially sexually.
    • Pretty eyes have always been a turn-on.
    Antonyms:
    turn-off

Antonyms of turn-on

Forms of turn-on

pluralturn-ons
alternative formturnon

Origin of turn-on

Deverbal from turn on.

Phrases with turn-on

Questions about turn-on

What does turn-on mean?
Turn-on means something that attracts, gives pleasure, or encourages, especially sexually.
What part of speech is turn-on?
Turn-on is a noun.
What is the plural of turn-on?
The plural of turn-on is turn-ons.

Words near turn-on in the dictionary

  1. turn-key
  2. turn-off
  3. turn-off time
  4. turn-off times
  5. turn-offs
  6. turn-on
  7. turn-on time
  8. turn-on times
  9. turn-ons
  10. turn-out
  11. turn-outs

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