allurement

noun

Definition of allurementnext
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allurement
  1. lure
  2. temptation
  3. attraction
  4. seduction
  5. incentive
Noun
  • The thrill of getting something for free, like a dozen doughnuts, easily overshadows the lure of a discount.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • These additives, along with high levels of sugar, salt and fat, help create the overwhelming lure of ultraprocessed foods.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of lure
Noun
  • During turbulent times, resist the temptation to abandon your strategy.
    Jamie Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But with tension building between them, temptation blows in on every tropical breeze.
    Nora Dahlia, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of temptation
Noun
  • There, the creatures took up residence in zoos, circuses, Buck’s own attractions and sometimes even people’s homes.
    Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The main attraction, an 80-foot-long petrified tree, lies in pieces across one end of the parking lot.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of attraction
Noun
  • That seduction would form the foundation for the show, with Celebrimbor himself the main hero of our story, a tragic hero whose pride is both his downfall and his tragic legacy.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Scenes of celebration, public adoration, seduction and romance mingle in the film’s tease – as its lead traverses a thorny yet exhilarating path toward self-acceptance.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of seduction
Noun
  • Unlike rebates and tax credits for electric cars, applicants don’t have to first buy the e-bike to get the incentive.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The system then moves to stage two to identify infected herds through bulk tank sampling, before stage three to rapidly respond to infected cattle using existing incentive programs, movement controls and contact tracing.
    Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of incentive
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