turn-on

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turn-on

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Deverbal from turn on.

noun turn-ons · turnon

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

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@misc{turn_on_2026,
  title = {turn-on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turn-on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}