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allure

al·lure
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-loo r]
    • /əˈlʊər/
    • /əˈljʊər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-loo r]
    • /əˈlʊər/

Definitions of allure word

  • verb allure to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract 4
  • uncountable noun allure The allure of something or someone is the pleasing or exciting quality that they have. 3
  • noun allure attractiveness; appeal 3
  • verb transitive allure to tempt with something desirable; attract; entice; fascinate 3
  • noun allure the power to entice or attract; fascination 3
  • verb with object allure to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable. 1

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Origin of allure

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English aluren < Middle French alurer, equivalent to a- a-5 + lurer to lure

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Parts of speech for Allure

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

allure popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

allure usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for allure

noun allure

  • temptation — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
  • magnetism — the properties of attraction possessed by magnets; the molecular properties common to magnets.
  • attraction — An attraction is a feature which makes something interesting or desirable.
  • charisma — You say that someone has charisma when they can attract, influence, and inspire people by their personal qualities.
  • charm — Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.

verb allure

  • beguile — If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it.
  • bewitch — If someone or something bewitches you, you are so attracted to them that you cannot think about anything else.
  • captivate — If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.
  • pull — pull media
  • bait — Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals.

Antonyms for allure

noun allure

  • repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.

verb allure

  • disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • release — to lease again.
  • deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
  • prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.

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