Definitions of enticement
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something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
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temptation
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forbidden fruit
originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality)
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bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener
anything that serves as an enticement
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allurement
attractiveness
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influence
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
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forbidden fruit
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qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
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attraction, attractiveness
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
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attraction, attractiveness
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the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire“his enticements were shameless”
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synonyms:
temptation
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blandishment, wheedling
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
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leading astray, leading off
the act of enticing others into sinful ways
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seduction
enticing someone astray from right behavior
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allurement, solicitation
the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)
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ingratiation, insinuation
the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
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influence
causing something without any direct or apparent effort
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