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allurement

American  
[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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Successful negotiation always requires a significant element of allurement.

From Salon Apr. 23, 2025

The region’s relaxing spas and skiing options present middle-class and wealthy visitors the opportunity to bask in the allurement of quiet and breathtaking landscapes.

From Washington Times Apr. 7, 2019

But allurement isn’t necessary for me anymore, because I’m reacting in ways I could never have imagined.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2015

I have come back to Georgia, where I was born, because of your cordial invitation, and the irresistible allurement of Georgia hospitality.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the future the senate must be upright, zealous, independent, incorruptible; English gold must be as dross; an English coronet hold no allurement.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Lewis Wingfield

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