"open invitation" meaning in All languages combined

See open invitation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: open invitations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} open invitation (countable and uncountable, plural open invitations)
  1. An ongoing invitation to visit a place, join an event, take part in an activity, or perform a given action at any time without needing a separate formal request. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: open invite
    Sense id: en-open_invitation-en-noun-sAqWhkzn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29
  2. (idiomatic) A situation or action that tempts someone to do something which would typically yield an unfavorable or illegal result. Tags: countable, idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-open_invitation-en-noun-o5EG7Qh5

Inflected forms

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        [
          "visit",
          "visit"
        ],
        [
          "action",
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        ],
        [
          "time",
          "time"
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          "formal",
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      ],
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