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allurement

[uh-loor-muhnt] / əˈlʊər mənt /




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Its definition of "allurement" includes employment, free education at a religious institution, a promise of marriage, a "better lifestyle" and "divine healing".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

"The definition has been kept so vague that almost any benefit accruing to a person can be considered or argued to be an allurement," said Abhay Thipsay, a retired Bombay High Court judge.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The region’s relaxing spas and skiing options present middle-class and wealthy visitors the opportunity to bask in the allurement of quiet and breathtaking landscapes.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2019

But allurement isn’t necessary for me anymore, because I’m reacting in ways I could never have imagined.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2015

There was, besides, a curious hardness of manner in her which he unconsciously resented—she seemed to hold herself aloof from him, and there was no allurement to follow.

From The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Doubleday Cutting


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