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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALLURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › allureAllure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that has allure is powerfully attractive and tempting. A career in Hollywood might have great allure to a teenager who loves acting.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALLURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · Definition of 'allure' Word Frequency. allure. (əljʊəʳ , US əlʊr ) uncountable noun. 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. Synonyms: attractiveness, appeal, charm, attraction More Synonyms of allure. More Synonyms of allure.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishallure 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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › allureAllure - definition of allure by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable. 2. to fascinate; charm. v.i. 3. to be attractive or tempting. n. 4. fascination; charm; appeal.

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

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   1 day ago · 1. to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable. 2. to fascinate; charm. intransitive verb.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishallure | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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) Translations of allure. in Chinese (Traditional) 誘惑, 魅力, 吸引力… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 诱惑, 魅力, 吸引力… See more. in Spanish.