prepossessing
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Adj — Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive
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Etymology
From prepossess + -ing. Attested in 1610s with the meaning of "getting possession of (ground or land) beforehand". The meaning "to possess (a person) beforehand with a feeling, notion, etc." developed in 1630s, acquiring by the 40s of the same century the meaning of "to cause (someone) to have a favorable opinion of so...
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