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verb (used with object)
1.
to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
2.
to fascinate; charm.
verb (used without object)
3.
to be attractive or tempting.
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noun
4.
fascination; charm; appeal.
Example Sentences
- Given its charm and allure, the polar bear's possible demise has struck a chord with people over the world.
- For some the wolf is iconic of nature's beauty and allure of the wild.
- But the allure is too much.
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Word Origin & History
allure
c.1400, from Anglo-Fr. alurer, from O.Fr. aleurer "to attract, captivate," from à "to" + loirre "falconer's lure," from a Frankish word (see lure), perhaps influenced by Fr. allure "gait, way of walking." The noun is first attested 1540s; properly this sense is allurement.
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