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Allurement

The act alluring; temptation; enticement.

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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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Enticement 76% connected

The act or practice of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.

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Temptation 76% connected

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

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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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Accost 74% connected

To join side to side; to border; hence, to sail along the coast or side of.

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Accost 74% connected

To join side to side; to border; hence, to sail along the coast or side of.

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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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Allure 92% connected

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…

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Quality noun · 85% connection

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained" - Shakespeare

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Water noun · 85% connection

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

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Wetland noun · 85% connection

a low area where the land is saturated with water

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Convention noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Conventionality noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Fertility noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Prolificacy noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Rankness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Richness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Ability noun · 84% connection

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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Accuracy noun · 84% connection

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much grea…

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Adequacy noun · 84% connection

the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

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Air noun · 84% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Appearance noun · 84% connection

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

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Bad noun · 84% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Fenland noun · 84% connection

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "th…

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Allectation noun · 78% connection

Enticement; allurement.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: alluring, temptation, enticement.
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Allective adjective · 78% connection

Alluring.

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Attractive adjective · 78% connection

Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing.

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Bait verb · 78% connection

Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.

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Beguiling adjective · 78% connection

Alluring by guile; deluding; misleading; diverting.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: alluring, temptation, enticement.
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Catching adjective · 78% connection

Captivating; alluring.

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Charm noun · 78% connection

That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: alluring, temptation, enticement.
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Conquer verb · 78% connection

To subdue or overcome by mental or moral power; to surmount; as, to conquer difficulties, temptation, etc.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: alluring, temptation, enticement.
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Coquettish adjective · 78% connection

Practicing or exhibiting coquetry; alluring; enticing.

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Cord noun · 78% connection

Fig.: Any moral influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord; an enticement; as, the cords of the wicked; th…

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Delicacy adjective · 78% connection

That which is alluring, delicate, or refined; a luxury or pleasure; something pleasant to the senses, especially to the sense of taste…

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Delicate adjective · 78% connection

Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

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