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   Al·lure

   /əˈlo͝or/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating: "people for whom gold holds no allure"

   verb

   • 1. powerfully attract or charm; tempt: "will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities?"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘tempt, entice’): from Old French aleurier ‘attract’, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to’) + luere ‘a lure’ (originally a falconry term).

   Derivatives

   • 1. allurement noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   The meaning of ALLURE is to entice by charm or attraction. How to use allure in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Allure.

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   the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts. verb. dispose or incline or entice to. synonyms: tempt. see more. see less. type of: bid, invite. ask someone in a friendly way to do something.

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   ALLURE definition: 1. the quality of being attractive, interesting, or exciting: 2. the quality of being attractive…. Learn more.

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   Allure definition: to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.. See examples of ALLURE used in a sentence.

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   ALLURE meaning: 1. the quality of being attractive, interesting, or exciting: 2. the quality of being attractive…. Learn more.

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   The allure of something or someone is the pleasing or exciting quality that they have. It's a game that has really lost its allure.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionallure noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /əˈlʊə (r)/. /əˈlʊr/. [uncountable, singular] (formal) the quality of being attractive and exciting. sexual allure. the allure of the big city. The country has lost its allure as a destination for foreign investment. The film has all the nostalgic allure of fifties Paris.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryALLURE definition in American English | Collins English...

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   The allure of something or someone is the pleasing or exciting quality that they have. It's a game that has really lost its allure.

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    an attractive or exciting quality: the allure of the city. alluring. adjective. attractive or exciting: an alluring image. (Definition of allure from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    Jun 20, 2024 · The allure of something or someone is the pleasing or exciting quality that they have. [...]