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allurement, temptingness

n. the power to entice or attract through personal charm

tempt

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

appeal, charm, appealingness

n. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"

pull

n. the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"

glamor, glamour

n. alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

air, aura, atmosphere

n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

elegance

n. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"

romanticism, romance

n. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

lure, tempt, entice

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

entrance, capture, charm, trance, bewitch, enchant, enamour, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

delight, please, give joy

v. give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"

score, seduce

v. induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

appeal

v. take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"

bait, lure with bait

v. lure, entice, or entrap with bait

persuade

v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

rally, ride, tease, rag, taunt, cod, bait, twit, tantalize

v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

torment, rag, dun, bedevil, tantalize, frustrate, crucify

v. treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

cause, make, have, stimulate, get, induce

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

repulse, repel

v. be repellent to; cause aversion in

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