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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[L.

captatio

, fr.

captare

to catch, intens. of

caper

to take: cf. F.

captation

A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction.

[Obs.]

Without any of those dresses, or popular

captations

, which some men use in their speeches.

Eikon Basilike.

Noun.

The act or practice of catching favor or applause, by flattery or address.