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Gratification

The act of gratifying or pleasing either the mind the taste or the appetite as the gratification of the palate of the appetites of the senses of the desires of the heart...


Induce

Induce, The dictionary meaning of the word 'induce' is to 'prevail on, persuade'. The gratifi-cation must have some connection or reflection, direct or indirect, in persuading the voter to vote or refrain from voting at an election. If the inducement to the voter is not caused by the pay-ment of the gratification to a third person but by the persuasion or influence (not undue influence) of such third person it will not be possible to say that the gratification had any indirect inducement to the voter. Payment of any gratification to any person to work or canvass at an election is outside the ambit of the definition. It will make little difference if the worker or the canvasser on payment of gratification promises or indulges in tall-talk of securing or procuring some votes for a particular candidate, Kalya Singh v. Genda Lal,AIR 1975 SC 1634: (1976) 1 SCC 304: (1975) 3SCR 783. [Representation of the People Act, 1951,s. 123(1)(a)]...


Satiety

The state of being satiated or glutted fullness of gratification either of the appetite or of any sensual desire fullness beyond desire an excess of gratification which excites wearisomeness or loathing repletion satiation...


Bawdry

The practice of procuring women for the gratification of lust...


Buncombe

Speech making for the gratification of constituents or to gain public applause flattering talk for a selfish purpose anything said for mere show...


Complacence

Calm contentment satisfaction gratification...


Coquetry

Attempts to attract admiration notice or love for the mere gratification of vanity trifling in love...


cunnilingus

Stimulation of the vulva or clitoris of one person by the tongue of another for the purpose of giving sexual gratification...


Dainty

Value estimation the gratification or pleasure taken in anything...


Delight

A high degree of gratification of mind a high wrought state of pleasurable feeling lively pleasure extreme satisfaction joy...


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