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noun
The use of a romantic or a sexual relationship to entice a person into revealing secret information.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To entice a person into a compromising situation (such as revealing secret information) by means of a romantic or sexual relationship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Popularized by John le Carré in the novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974).
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
