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allurement

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[uh-loor-muhnt] / əˈlʊər mənt /

noun

  1. fascination; charm.

  2. the means of alluring.

  3. the act or process of alluring.

Etymology

Origin of allurement

First recorded in 1540–50; allure + -ment

Example Sentences

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Allurement and tender reproach mingled in Winny's tone.

From The Creators A Comedy by Sinclair, May

Those visible immortals beam Allurement to the dream: Ireful at human hungers brook No question in the look.

From Poems — Volume 2 by Meredith, George

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