clickbait

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Whatever his talents as clickbait, a strong case can be made that Trudeau is not very good at the governing side of his job.



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clickbait

ˈklɪkbeɪt/

noun

informal

noun: click bait

1. (on the Internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page.

   "these recent reports of the show's imminent demise are hyperbolic clickbait"

fawn. A fawn is a young deer, but it's also a verb meaning to try and win favor by flattering. You might fawn over Bambi if you want to hang out with the cute and fuzzy gang. As a verb, fawn either refers to an attempt to get on someone's good side, or, oddly enough, to give birth to a deer.

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