English noun: enticement |
1. | enticement (cognition) something that seduces or has the quality to seduce |
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| Synonyms | temptation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | influence |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | allurement, bait, come-on, forbidden fruit, hook, lure, sweetener |
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2. | enticement (attribute) qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward |
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| Synonyms | come-on, lure |
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| Broader (hypernym) | attraction, attractiveness |
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3. | enticement (act) the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire |
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| Samples | His enticements were shameless.
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| Synonyms | temptation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | influence |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | allurement, blandishment, leading astray, leading off, seduction, solicitation, wheedling |
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