allure
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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.
noun
4.
fascination; charm; appeal.
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noun
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allure (əˈljʊə, əˈlʊə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract |
| —n | |
| 2. | attractiveness; appeal: the cottage's allure was its isolation |
| [C15: from Old French alurer, from lure bait, | |
| al'lurement | |
| —n | |
| al'lurer | |
| —n | |
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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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Example sentences
They do not only fear their people from doing evil by punishments, but also allure them to virtue with rewards of honour.
Having a second-hand experience intermediated by robotics and other technologies doesn't have the same allure.
Suburbia's original allure was an escape from city problems such as crime and congestion.
Few children--or grownups, for that matter--can resist the allure of cuddly kittens and rambunctious puppies.
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