personal appeal
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- noun
- /ˈpɜrsənl əˈpil/
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atractivo personal
- Romney... improving his personal appeal and a number of important attributes.
- make a personal appeal
Examples
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Her personal appeal allowed her to connect with the audience during her speech.
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The actor's personal appeal was evident in the way fans reacted to his presence.
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Simply put, he had more personal appeal than Bush Senior and Bob Dole.
Blog text (25) -
Although its voice was louder, the guitar never lost its soulful, personal appeal.
Academic text (1998) -
In contrast, it makes sense for the Mayor and even Oprah to make personal appeals.
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He made a personal appeal to his men, but avoided oratory.
Academic text (1992) -
Yet in a state that is likely to vote overwhelmingly for Obama, she cannot pull away from Sen. Scott P. Brown, a Republican, whose personal appeal remains strong among voters.
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The continuity in women's movements, the personal appeal of individual women, and their networks of government contacts helped women's organizations serve as domestic advocates and influence the government to ratify CEDAW.
Academic text (2016) -
Barack Obama built his political career on personal appeal—the son of a Kenyan goat herder who stood above politics," he explained.
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She used her personal appeal to persuade the committee to support her project.
Synonyms
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A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place
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A quality that makes something attractive to many people
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A quality that makes something interesting to people
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A strong charm that makes people like and trust someone
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A strong charm that attracts people like beauty or mystery
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A quality that makes a person or thing seem mysterious and attractive
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The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character
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A quality that makes someone want something, for example a place or job
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A strong attractive quality that makes people like and follow someone
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A personal charm that makes people feel loyal and excited
A quality that makes people want something so much they cannot say no
Being friendly and pleasant so people enjoy being with you
The quality of being attractive and making people want something
Antonyms
How Appealing
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines 'personal' (relating to a particular person) with 'appeal' (an attractive quality), so the meaning of an individual's attractiveness or charm is directly derivable from the parts. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Personal appeal brings to mind someone stepping forward and making a warm, direct appeal with their own friendly personal charm. So, it means a person's natural attractiveness or charm that helps them 'attract' or 'influence' others.