cap|ta|tion

cap|ta|tion
cap|ta|tion «kap TAY shuhn», noun.
the use of artful endeavors or appeals to secure something, especially approval or applause: »

... to induce candidates to rely…less on the arts of political captation (London Daily News).

[< Latin captātiō, -ōnis < captāre strive to take < capere take]

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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