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winsome

win·some [ wínssəm ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
charming: charming, especially because of a naive, innocent quality

[ Old English wynsum "pleasant" < wynn "joy" < Indo-European, "to desire"]

win·some·ly adverb
win·some·ness noun
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