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se⋅duc⋅tive

  [si-duhk-tiv]
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–adjective
tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating: a seductive smile.
Origin:
1755–65; seduct(ion) + -ive

Related forms:
se⋅duc⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
se⋅duc⋅tive⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
tempting, alluring.

Antonyms:
repellent.
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se·duc·tive   (sĭ-dŭk'tĭv)   
adj.  Tending to seduce; alluring: "his sad and fastidious but ever seductive Irish voice" (John Fowles).
se·duc'tive·ly adv., se·duc'tive·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Seductive

Se*duc"tive\, a. Tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring; as, a seductive offer.

This may enable us to understand how seductive is the influence of example. --Sir W. Hamilton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : seductive
Spanish: seductor,
German: verführerisch,
Japanese: 誘惑的な
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