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  1. 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Win Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A new opening. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. The portion of a coal field out for working. Source: opted
  7. 7. adj. having won Source: wordnet
  8. 8. adj. very attractive; capturing interest Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. succeeding with great difficulty Source: wordnet
  10. 10. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. "Each mild and winning note." Keble. 1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition. 2. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural. Ye seek land and sea for your winnings. Chaucer. 3. (Mining) (a) A new opening. (b) The portion of a coal field out for working. Winning headway (Mining), an excavation for exploration, in post-and-stall working. -- Winning post, the post, or goal, at the end of a race. Source: webster
  11. 11. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winningaddress. "Each mild and winning note." Keble. Source: adambom
  12. 12. j:100 n. succeeding with great difficulty Source: ecdict

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