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/ɪnˈhɑːnsə/
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/ɪnˈhænsɚ/
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- General-American
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/ɛnˈhænsɚ/
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- General-American
Noun
Something that enhances.
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Mucuna pruriens' Latin name may be thought to suggest its predilection, but actually means itchy. Nonetheless, one can easily find it being sold in capsules as a sex enhancer. It has actually been used as such in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries.
A short region of DNA that can increase transcription of genes.
Noun
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
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pretty girls like plain friends as foils