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May 27, 2012
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so•lic•i•ta•tion



Pronunciation: (su-lis"i-tā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the act of soliciting.
2. entreaty, urging, or importunity; a petition or request.
3. enticement or allurement.
4. Law.
a. the crime of asking another to commit or to aid in a crime.
b. the act of a prostitute soliciting in a public place.

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