allurement
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Origin of allurement
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"The definition has been kept so vague that almost any benefit accruing to a person can be considered or argued to be an allurement," said Abhay Thipsay, a retired Bombay High Court judge.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Its definition of "allurement" includes employment, free education at a religious institution, a promise of marriage, a "better lifestyle" and "divine healing".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
Unexpected scenes like this, unmentioned in the guide books, give to this city its allurement, enhanced doubly because the actors are so unconscious of their picturesqueness.
From Heroic Spain by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
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