Synonyms for allure
əˈlʊəral·lure

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1. allureverb

   Synonyms:
   attract, decoy, seduce, tempt, entice

2. allureverb

   To entice; to attract.

   Synonyms:
   tempt, seduce, attract, decoy, entice

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1. allure

   To allure is to draw as with a lure by some charm or some prospect of pleasure or advantage. We may attract others to a certain thing without intent; as, the good unconsciously attract others to virtue. We may allure either to that which is evil or to that which is good and noble, by purpose and endeavor, as in the familiar line, "Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way," Goldsmith Deserted Village, l. 170. Lure is rather more akin to the physical nature. It is the word we would use of drawing on an animal. Coax expresses the attraction of the person, not of the thing. A man may be coaxed to that which is by no means alluring. Cajole and decoy carry the idea of deceiving and ensnaring. To inveigle is to lead one blindly in. To tempt is to endeavor to lead one wrong; to seduce is to succeed in winning one from good to ill. Win may be used in either a bad or a good sense, in which latter it surpasses the highest sense of allure, because it succeeds in that which allure attempts; as, "He that winneth souls is wise," Prov. xi, 30.

   Synonyms:
   attract, cajole, captivate, coax, decoy, draw, entice, inveigle, lure, seduce, tempt, win

   Antonyms:
   chill, damp, deter, dissuade, drive away, repel, warn

   Preposition:
   Allure to a course; allure by hopes; allure from evil to good.

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1. allure

   Synonyms:
   entice, seduce, attract, tempt, decoy, inveigle, wheedle, lure, cajole

   Antonyms:
   alarm, deter, terrify, scare, warn

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1. allure, allurement, temptingnessverb

   the power to entice or attract through personal charm

   Synonyms:
   allure, temptingness, solicitation, allurement

2. tempt, allureverb

   dispose or incline or entice to

   "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

   Synonyms:
   allure, invite, influence, tempt, entice, lure, charm

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1. allureverb

   Synonyms:
   entice, tempt, seduce, decoy, lead, solicit, invite, attract, troll, lure, drib, engage, persuade, ensnare, coax, inveigle, TWEEDLE, toll, over-persuade, prevail upon, draw on, bring over, win over

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1. allureverb

   Synonyms:
   entice, lure, tempt, decoy, seduce, tweedle

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1. List of paraphrases for "allure":

   charm, charmes, attractiveness

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How to use allure in a sentence?

1. Takeshi Yamada:

   This is a challenge we can sink our teeth into as engineers and I personally want to pursue not just performance but also a new allure for the internal combustion engine that the world has yet to see.

2. Lori Lightfoot:

   That’s how we lessen the allure of gang life.

3. Brian Choi:

   The connection to some of the more traditional establishments might take away from the allure.

4. Christen Kuikoua:

   What destroys a man is often within his sight; if he couldn't see it, he wouldn't be tempted to touch it. Therefore, wisdom lies not only in avoiding what's harmful but also in guarding one's eyes against the allure of destruction.

5. Marleine Bastien:

   They were calling from China, from Venezuela. Coming here with cases of money ! We used to think that the allure of Little Haiti was the fact that it's close to downtown, close to both airports and close to the beach. Unbeknownst to us, it's because we are positioned at a higher altitude.