allure
Meaning
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The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.
Synonyms
captivate
fastinate
drawing power
entice away
hook a person
attract by deceptive means
fastination
illecebrous
appeal to
attractive force
cast a spell
endear
personal magnetism
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈlʊɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English aluren, from Old French aleurer, alurer, from a (“to, towards”) (Latin ad) + leurre (“lure”). Compare lure.
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