solicitant

  • 41candidate — [n] person desiring political office, job applicant, aspirant, bidder, claimant, competitor, contender, contestant, dark horse*, entrant, favorite son*, handshaker*, hopeful*, job hunter, nominee, office seeker, petitioner, possibility, possible… …

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  • 42peddler — One who goes from house to house carrying in a bag goods exposed by him for sale and delivery to whomever may be prevailed on to buy. Crawley v State, 57 Ga App 376, 195 SE 453. In a more modern sense, one who goes from place to place and from… …

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  • 43solicit — [sə lis′it] vt. [ME soliciten < MFr solliciter < L sollicitare < sollicitus: see SOLICITOUS] 1. to ask or seek earnestly or pleadingly; appeal to or for [to solicit aid, to solicit members for donations] 2. to tempt or entice (someone)… …

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