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Allure

To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite by something flattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract.

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Attraction 76% connected

An invisible power in a body by which it draws anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually between bodies or ultimate particles, tending…

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Bid 76% connected

of Bid

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Invite 76% connected

To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment or visit; to request the company…

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Invitation 76% connected

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company; as, an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend.

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Tempt 74% connected

To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.

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Tempt 74% connected

To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.

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Temptable 74% connected

Capable of being tempted; liable to be tempted.

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Temptable 74% connected

Capable of being tempted; liable to be tempted.

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Temptation 74% connected

The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction.

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Temptation 74% connected

The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction.

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Tempter 74% connected

One who tempts or entices; especially, Satan, or the Devil, regarded as the great enticer to evil.

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Tempter 74% connected

One who tempts or entices; especially, Satan, or the Devil, regarded as the great enticer to evil.

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Appeal 72% connected

To make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injust…

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Attract 72% connected

To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist divulsion, separation, or decomposition.

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Synonym 2

Allurement 92% connected

The act alluring; temptation; enticement.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tempt 92% connected

To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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