enticement
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to attract or draw towards oneself by exciting hope or desire; tempt; allure | |
| [C13: from Old French enticier, from Vulgar Latin intitiāre (unattested) to incite, from Latin titiō firebrand] | |
| en'ticement | |
| —n | |
| en'ticer | |
| —n | |
| en'ticing | |
| —adj | |
| en'ticingly | |
| —adv | |
| en'ticingness | |
| —n | |
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Enticement
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Example sentences
So they reflect the film's bold but reckless synthesis of visual enticement and rhetorical fever.
Most of whom were arrested because of the enticement of the drug trade, the potential for great reward in spite of the risks.
There is in woods and waters a certain enticement and flattery, together with a failure to yield a present satisfaction.
The main enticement is the huge variety of clothing and exotic foods.
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