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allure
noun [U] /əˈlʊər/Definition
› attraction, charm, or excitement: The allure of the stage drew him back to acting. alluring
/əˈlʊər·ɪŋ/ adjective › There’s something alluring about motorcycles.
(Definition of allure noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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