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alluring

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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.

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

al·lurement n.
al·lurer n.
al·luring·ly adv.

alluring [əˈljʊərɪŋ əˈlʊə-]
adj
enticing; fascinating; attractive
alluringly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.alluring - highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desirealluring - highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"
seductive - tending to entice into a desired action or state

alluring
Translations
alluring [əˈljʊərɪŋ] ADJseductor, atrayente

alluring [əˈlʊərɪŋ] adj (= attractive) [person] → séduisant(e), charmant(e); [place] → attrayant(e)

alluring
adj, alluringly

alluring [əˈljʊərɪŋ] adjallettante, seducente

alluring
adj alluring [əˈljuəriŋ]
attractive, tempting. aantreklik جَذَّاب جِدَاً، مُغْرِ ،مُغْـوِ привлекателен svůdný, lákavý lokkende; fristende verlockend σαγηνευτικός seductor peibutav, ahvatlev جذاب؛ فریبنده houkutteleva séduisant מֶפַתֶה, מוֹשֶׁך मोहक primamljiv csábító menggoda, menarik freistandi, heillandi affascinante, seducente 魅惑的な 매력적인 gundantis, viliojantis vilinošs; kārdinošs menggoda aanlokkelijk forlokkende, fristende ponętny sedutor ispititor, atrăgător соблазнительный zvodný privlačen očaravajući lockande ที่ดึงดูดใจ cazip 誘人的 спокусливий, привабливий ترغیب و تحریص کرنے والی quyến rũ


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It is monstrous that for no offence but the wish to produce something beautiful, and the mistake of his powers in that direction, a writer should become the prey of some ferocious wit, and that his tormentor should achieve credit by his lightness and ease in rending his prey; it is shocking to think how alluring and depraving the fact is to the young reader emulous of such credit, and eager to achieve it.
Mysteriously jetted into the clear moonlight, or starlight, as the case might be; disappearing again for one whole day, or two days, or three; and somehow seeming at every distinct repetition to be advancing still further and further in our van, this solitary jet seemed for ever alluring us on.
Kitty wrote that no prospect was so alluring as to spend the summer with Dolly at Ergushovo, full of childish associations for both of them.
 
 
 
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