The power or quality of attracting

• allure

  1. The power to entice or attract; fascination

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  1. The power to entice or attract; fascination

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• allurement

  1. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. [from 16th c.]

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  1. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. [from 16th c.]

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• appeal

  1. A quality in a person or thing that arouses interest, sympathy, desire, etc.; attraction
  2. A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision:
  3. A call upon some authority or person for a decision, opinion, etc.

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  1. A quality in a person or thing that arouses interest, sympathy, desire, etc.; attraction
  2. A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision:
  3. A call upon some authority or person for a decision, opinion, etc.

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• attraction

  1. The act of attracting or condition of being attracted
  2. The gravitational force exerted by one body on another.
  3. (Physics) The mutual action by which bodies or particles of matter tend to draw together or cohere

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  1. The act of attracting or condition of being attracted
  2. The gravitational force exerted by one body on another.
  3. (Physics) The mutual action by which bodies or particles of matter tend to draw together or cohere

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• attractiveness

  1. (Uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.
  2. (Countable) The result of being attractive.

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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.
  2. (Countable) The result of being attractive.

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• call

  1. A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure:
  2. Need or occasion:
  3. The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment:

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  1. A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure:
  2. Need or occasion:
  3. The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment:

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• charisma

  1. A special quality of leadership that captures the popular imagination and inspires allegiance and devotion
  2. A special charm or allure that inspires fascination or devotion
  3. The ability to influence without the use of logic.

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  1. A special quality of leadership that captures the popular imagination and inspires allegiance and devotion
  2. A special charm or allure that inspires fascination or devotion
  3. The ability to influence without the use of logic.

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• charm

  1. A chanted word, phrase, or verse assumed to have magic power to help or hurt; incantation
  2. (Particle Physics) An individuating property of quarks and other elementary particles: it is expressed as a quantum number, with +1 used of a particle that has charm (charmed particle) and 0 used of one that does not
  3. An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.

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  1. A chanted word, phrase, or verse assumed to have magic power to help or hurt; incantation
  2. (Particle Physics) An individuating property of quarks and other elementary particles: it is expressed as a quantum number, with +1 used of a particle that has charm (charmed particle) and 0 used of one that does not
  3. An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.

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• draw

  1. A special advantage; an edge:
  2. One that attracts interest, customers, or spectators:
  3. (--- Games) A draw shot.

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  1. A special advantage; an edge:
  2. One that attracts interest, customers, or spectators:
  3. (--- Games) A draw shot.

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• enchantment

  1. Something that charms or delights greatly
  2. The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
  3. A magic spell or charm

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  1. Something that charms or delights greatly
  2. The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
  3. A magic spell or charm

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• fascination

  1. An intensely interesting, attractive quality or trait.
  2. Strong attraction; charm; allure
  3. The state of being intensely interested or attracted:

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  1. An intensely interesting, attractive quality or trait.
  2. Strong attraction; charm; allure
  3. The state of being intensely interested or attracted:

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• glamour

  1. (Archaic) A magic spell or charm
  2. Elegance, luxury, high fashion, etc. or their aura around a person, situation, etc.
  3. Exciting or mysterious attractiveness usually associated with striking physical beauty, luxury, or celebrity.

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  1. (Archaic) A magic spell or charm
  2. Elegance, luxury, high fashion, etc. or their aura around a person, situation, etc.
  3. Exciting or mysterious attractiveness usually associated with striking physical beauty, luxury, or celebrity.

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• lure

  1. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:
  2. A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
  3. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

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  1. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:
  2. A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
  3. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

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• magnetism

  1. The class of phenomena exhibited by a magnetic field.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  3. Power to attract; personal charm or allure

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  1. The class of phenomena exhibited by a magnetic field.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  3. Power to attract; personal charm or allure

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• witchery

  1. Witchcraft; sorcery
  2. Allure
  3. Bewitching charm; fascination

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  1. Witchcraft; sorcery
  2. Allure
  3. Bewitching charm; fascination

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• pull

  1. Force exerted in pulling or required to overcome resistance in pulling:
  2. Drawing power; appeal
  3. (Slang) A means of gaining special advantage; influence:

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  1. Force exerted in pulling or required to overcome resistance in pulling:
  2. Drawing power; appeal
  3. (Slang) A means of gaining special advantage; influence:

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Something that attracts, especially with the promise of pleasure or reward

• allurement

  1. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. [from 16th c.]

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  1. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. [from 16th c.]

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• bait

  1. (Archaic) A stop for rest or food during a journey
  2. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
  3. Food, etc. put on a hook or trap to lure fish or animals

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  1. (Archaic) A stop for rest or food during a journey
  2. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
  3. Food, etc. put on a hook or trap to lure fish or animals

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• come on

  1. An inviting look or gesture
  2. Something offered to allure or attract; an inducement, especially to buy.
  3. (Slang) A sexual or romantic approach or proposal.

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  1. An inviting look or gesture
  2. Something offered to allure or attract; an inducement, especially to buy.
  3. (Slang) A sexual or romantic approach or proposal.

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• inducement

  1. (Law) Misrepresentation that leads a person to enter into a contract or transaction with a false understanding of the risks and obligations:
  2. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
  3. The benefit which a party is to receive for entering into a contract

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  1. (Law) Misrepresentation that leads a person to enter into a contract or transaction with a false understanding of the risks and obligations:
  2. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
  3. The benefit which a party is to receive for entering into a contract

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• inveiglement

  1. The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled; enticement; seduction.
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  1. The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled; enticement; seduction.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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• invitation

  1. The message or note used in inviting
  2. A spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation.
  3. An inviting to come somewhere or do something

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  1. The message or note used in inviting
  2. A spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation.
  3. An inviting to come somewhere or do something

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• lure

  1. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:
  2. A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
  3. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

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  1. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:
  2. A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
  3. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

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• seduction

  1. The condition of being seduced.
  2. The act of seducing or the state of being seduced
  3. Something that seduces or has the qualities to seduce; an enticement.

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  1. The condition of being seduced.
  2. The act of seducing or the state of being seduced
  3. Something that seduces or has the qualities to seduce; an enticement.

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• temptation

  1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
  2. A tempting or being tempted
  3. Something tempting or enticing.

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  1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
  2. A tempting or being tempted
  3. Something tempting or enticing.

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The act of attracting

• allurement

  1. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. [from 16th c.]

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  1. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. [from 16th c.]

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• temptation

  1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
  2. A tempting or being tempted
  3. Something tempting or enticing.

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  1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
  2. A tempting or being tempted
  3. Something tempting or enticing.

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• seduction

  1. The act of seducing.
  2. The condition of being seduced.
  3. Something that seduces or has the qualities to seduce; an enticement.

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  1. The act of seducing.
  2. The condition of being seduced.
  3. Something that seduces or has the qualities to seduce; an enticement.

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That which attracts

• lure

  1. A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
  2. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
  3. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:

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  1. A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
  2. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
  3. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:

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• bait

  1. Food, etc. put on a hook or trap to lure fish or animals
  2. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
  3. (Archaic) A stop for rest or food during a journey

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  1. Food, etc. put on a hook or trap to lure fish or animals
  2. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
  3. (Archaic) A stop for rest or food during a journey

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• promise

  1. Indication, as of a successful prospect or future; basis for expectation
  2. A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.
  3. Indication of something favorable to come; expectation:

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  1. Indication, as of a successful prospect or future; basis for expectation
  2. A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.
  3. Indication of something favorable to come; expectation:

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