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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
for him the allurement of gambling is not the prospect of getting rich but rather the excitement of the game
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as in temptation
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised
difficult to ignore the allurements of the sideshow posters at the carnival
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Noun
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The lure of Bayern is that Wirtz knows the Bundesliga inside out and if anything, joining a more dominant force will make his life easier.—
Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recruiters trick, lure, cajole, or simply abduct the children from their homes and send them across the country, where they are sold to the highest bidders.—
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Defensive tackle Ed Oliver will be only 28 in 2026, but the team did just draft Sanders and has a potential out from Oliver’s deal in 2027, yielding $13 million in cap space that year, which might persuade them to resist the temptation of taking away some of that flexibility.—
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The temptation among Democratic lawmakers will be to hunt for new revenue.—
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Unlike Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, this world is more foreboding than scary, but as guests quickly learn from its can’t-miss attraction Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, monsters still shouldn’t be crossed.—
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Although some attractions are selling tickets already.—
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Viewers eager for strategy and a touch of seduction will find everything waiting when Scandal lands back on Netflix on June 17.—
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Especially in the language, there’s a lot of seduction in the lyrics.—
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Use incentive campaigns to drive reach growth and engagement, which will enhance conversions across your websites and platforms.—
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An example of the latter includes receiving restricted stock units (RSUs) or exercising incentive stock options (ISOs).—
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“Allurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allurement. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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