Succumb vs Luscious - What's the difference?
succumb | luscious |
(lb) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
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(lb) To give up, or give in.
(lb) To die.
sweet and pleasant; delicious
* 1863 , H.S. Thompson, Down by the River Liv'd a Maiden
* 1900 , L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz
sexually appealing; seductive
* 1749 , John Cleland, Memoirs of Fanny Hill: A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text
obscene
* 1749 , John Cleland, Memoirs of Fanny Hill: A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text
As a verb succumb
is to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.As an adjective luscious is
sweet and pleasant; delicious.succumb
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Verb
(en verb)citation, page= , passage=Jones was called into action to deny Ruiz with a fine tackle before succumbing to his injury.}}
Synonyms
* (die) See alsoluscious
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Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- Her lips were like two luscious beefsteaks
- There were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits.
- With one hand he gently disclosed the lips of that luscious mouth of nature
- Hitherto I had been indebted only to the girls of the house for the corruption of my innocence: their luscious talk, in which modesty was far from respected