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allure

[ uh-loor ]

verb (used with object)

allured, alluring.
  1. to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.

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  2. to fascinate; charm.

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verb (used without object)

allured, alluring.
  1. to be attractive or tempting.

noun

  1. fascination; charm; appeal.

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allure

/ əˈlʊə; əˈljʊə /

verb

  1. tr to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. attractiveness; appeal

    the cottage's allure was its isolation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰ𳾱Գ, noun
  • ˈܰ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ܰİ noun
  • ܲa·ܰ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of allure1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English aluren, from Middle French alurer, from a- a- 5 + lurer “to lure”; lure
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of allure1

C15: from Old French alurer, from lure bait, lure
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Blaker expects the deceptively alluring shrub to soon impact trails such as Idlehour, Castle Canyon and the upper reaches of Mt.

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As crushing as coming home can be, it can produce these virtuous, alluring thoughts.

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But the biggest allure is that the bank is hundreds of miles beyond the jurisdictional reach of any nation’s laws.

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The allure of the "MAHA mom" pitch isn't hard to see.

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The fact that he drove a pickup truck only added to the romantic allure.

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