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Sirens
- In classical mythology , evil creatures who lived on a rocky island, singing in beautiful voices in an effort to lure sailors to shipwreck and death. Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears to escape the Sirens' fatal song.
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Figuratively, a “siren” is a beautiful or tempting woman; a “siren song” is any irresistible distraction.
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