allurement
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7.7
- noun
- /əˈlʊr.mənt/
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atractivo
- The novel's allurement lies in its intriguing plot and complex characters.
I feel your need and your need is my allurement.
- I feel your need and your need is my allurement.
Examples
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The allurement of the bright lights and music drew tourists to the carnival.
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A young person, bemused among the gaudy allurements of life's candy store, knows not how to discriminate, knows not how to tell good advice from bad, nor whom to emulate, nor whom to shun.
Fiction book (2000) -
At best, they are victims of the allurements of Western culture and way of life.
Academic text (1996) -
Lesa gave cautious advice to her children, but she could do little to counteract the Bay Area's allurements.
Academic text (1990) -
God's love can only flow into innocence, which is obtained when humans self-examine their motives and resist the vanities and allurements of the physical world.
Blog text (11) -
He could not resist the allurement of the delicious food at the market.
Synonyms
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3.4
A very strong interest that makes you pay close attention
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2.1
A quality that makes something interesting to people
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3.2
A behavior that makes bad or dangerous things likely
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5.6
A strong charm that attracts people like beauty or mystery
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7.2
A quality that makes a person or thing seem mysterious and attractive
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4.3
A quality that tempts people by promising a reward
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3.2
The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character
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6.2
Something that attracts someone by offering a reward or pleasure
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3.7
A natural charm that makes people like someone
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3.7
A part of something that people like or notice
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4.2
A quality that makes a person or animal seem very cute and easy to love, like a puppy
A quality that makes people want something so much they cannot say no
A quality that makes people want something and find it hard to refuse
The quality of being attractive and making people want something
A charming quality that attracts people and sometimes tricks them
Antonyms
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Allurement comes from allure, which is related to the common word lure meaning 'to attract' or 'tempt'. So an allurement is the charm that 'lures' you, which is why it means 'appeal' or 'temptation'.