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al·lure  (-lr)

v. al·lured, al·lur·ing, al·lures

v.tr.

To attract with something desirable; entice: Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor.

v.intr.

To be highly, often subtly attractive: charms that still allure.

n.

The power to attract; enticement.

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[Middle English aluren, from Old French alurer : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + loirre, bait (of Germanic origin).]

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al·lurement n.

al·lurer n.

al·luring·ly adv.

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allure

Noun

attractiveness or appeal [Old French alurer to lure]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	allure - the power to entice or attract through personal charm temptingness, allurement attractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him" invitation - a tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble"
Verb	1.	allure - dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food" tempt invite, bid - ask someone in a friendly way to do something

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allure

noun 1. attractiveness, appeal, charm, attraction, lure, temptation, glamour, persuasion, enchantment, enticement, seductiveness

verb 2. attract, persuade, charm, win over, tempt, lure, seduce, entice, enchant, lead on, coax, captivate, beguile, cajole, decoy, inveigle