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siren song

NOUN
inveiglement
Synonyms
WEAK
allurement ambush appeal attraction bait bribe call camouflage carrot come-on con game decoy delusion draw enticement fake gimmick hook illusion incentive inducement invitation magnet mousetrap pull seducement seduction sitting duck snare sweetener temptation tout trap trick
NOUN
lure
Synonyms
STRONG
allurement ambush appeal attraction bribe call camouflage carrot come-on decoy delusion draw enticement fake gimmick hook illusion incentive inducement invitation magnet mousetrap pull seduction snare sweetener temptation tout trap trick
WEAK
con game inveiglement seducement sitting duck
Antonyms
STRONG
certainty discouragement fact hindrance reality repulsion
WEAK
deterrent warning

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But "we mustn't give in to this siren song," warned Bernard Jullien, an automotive industry specialist at the University of Bordeaux.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Even as Chinatown’s energy has ebbed and flowed, food has been a steady siren song.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

In Trout, the most loyal fans in baseball see their own Tony Gwynn or Cal Ripken: a one-team, first-ballot Hall of Famer who resisted the siren song of perennial contenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

Raw carrot sticks are unbeatable, but I know the siren song of tortilla chips is sometimes too much to resist.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024

The siren song of the void puts you on edge; it makes your movements tentative, clumsy, herky-jerky.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer