enticement

Found in thesaurus: influence, attraction, attractiveness

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enticement
n. act of luring, act of tempting or seducing; something which tempts or seduces

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enticement

Noun
1. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
(synonym) temptation
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) forbidden fruit
(derivation) entice, lure, tempt
2. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
(synonym) lure, come-on
(hypernym) attraction, attractiveness
(derivation) entice, lure, tempt
3. the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"
(synonym) temptation
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) blandishment, wheedling
(derivation) entice, lure, tempt


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enticement
n. lákání

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enticement
Rzecz. pokusa

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Enticement
(n.)
The act or practice of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.
  
 
(n.)
That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.
  

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