The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WOOING
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What does WOOING mean?
WOOING verb- To endeavor to gain someone's support.
- (often of a man) To try to persuade (someone) to be in an amorous relationship with
- To court solicitously; to invite with importunity.
- A courting; the process by which somebody is wooed.