Antonyms for allure
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : uh-loor |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈlʊər |
Definition of allure
Origin :- c.1400, from Anglo-French alurer, Old French aleurer "to attract, captivate; train a falcon to hunt," from à "to" (see ad-) + loirre "falconer's lure," from a Frankish word (see lure), perhaps influenced by French allure "gait, way of walking." Related: Allured; alluring. The noun is first attested 1540s; properly this sense is allurement.
- noun appeal
- verb entice
- Now it assembles the blossoms of a whole long year to bewilder and allure.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- The table was spread in a manner to engage the eye and allure the appetite.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- Thus: in that by guile they allure the people to the lust of the flesh.
- Extract from : « The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained » by Martin Luther
- He has eliminated the subtle sensuousness which has its own allure in the drawing.
- Extract from : « Holbein » by Beatrice Fortescue
- It is far better to allure them, by showing them the pleasures of doing right.
- Extract from : « The Teacher » by Jacob Abbott
- Half the business, my dear, is to know how to please and flatter and allure people.
- Extract from : « The Gypsies » by Charles G. Leland
- She flashed at him over her shoulder a smile that had all the allure of lovely youth.
- Extract from : « The Highgrader » by William MacLeod Raine
- But neither peace nor plenty could allure him where Nello was not.
- Extract from : « Stories By English Authors: Germany » by Various
- He did not, however, trust to this alone to allure his victim.
- Extract from : « The Quadroon » by Mayne Reid
- She saw at once that the topic did not allure him, and pushed home her advantage.
- Extract from : « Brand Blotters » by William MacLeod Raine
Synonyms for allure
- attract
- attraction
- bait
- bedroom eyes
- beguile
- bewitch
- cajole
- captivate
- charisma
- charm
- coax
- come on
- come-hither look
- come-on
- decoy
- draw
- enchant
- enchantment
- enticement
- entrap
- fascinate
- glamor
- hook
- inveigle
- inveiglement
- lead on
- lure
- magnetism
- magnetize
- persuade
- pull
- seduce
- seductiveness
- suck in
- sweep off feet
- tempt
- temptation
- the jazz
- turn on
- wile
- win over
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