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Thesaurus: allure

To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite by something flattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract.

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  1. v. t. To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite by something flattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract.
  2. n. Allurement.
  3. n. Gait; bearing.
  4. n. the power to entice or attract through personal charm
  5. v. dispose or incline or entice to
  6. To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by theoffer of some good, real or apparent; to invite by somethingflattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract.With promised joys allured them on. Falconer.The golden sun in splendor likest Heaven Allured his eye. Milton.
  7. n:100 n. the power to entice or attract through personal charm