seduction
noun
se·duc·tion
si-ˈdək-shən 
1
: the act of seducing
especially
: the enticement of a person to sexual intercourse
2
: something that seduces : temptation
3
: something that attracts or charms
Examples of seduction in a Sentence
The book describes his seductions of young women.
the swift seduction of the home buyers into a bigger house than they could afford
Recent Examples on the Web
The university fired Johnson in 2020 after he was arrested on charges of child seduction, kidnapping and identity deception.
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Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
Seeing Vassos’s suitors contort themselves in the name of dance-pop seduction was a personal highlight.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Industry’s seductions and warnings seesaw relentlessly; each trading-floor triumph or delirious night at the club tends to crash into a comeuppance and a monstrous hangover.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
After a couple of too-truthful attempts, Clive gets his seduction game going and Julianna returns from the bathroom only wearing a trench coat… which gets caught in the escalator on the way to the hotel room.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
Seeing Vassos’s suitors contort themselves in the name of dance-pop seduction was a personal highlight.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Industry’s seductions and warnings seesaw relentlessly; each trading-floor triumph or delirious night at the club tends to crash into a comeuppance and a monstrous hangover.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
After a couple of too-truthful attempts, Clive gets his seduction game going and Julianna returns from the bathroom only wearing a trench coat… which gets caught in the escalator on the way to the hotel room.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seduction. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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