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lure
noun /ljʊər/
/lʊr/ Definition
C2 [C usually singular] the quality or power that something or someone has that makes them attractive: the lure of fame/power/moneyAttracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attraction › [C] an artificial insect or other small animal that is put on the end of a fishing line to attract fishFishingCommercial fishing
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Synonyms and related words:
- affinity noun
- allure noun
- arrest verb (MAKE NOTICE)
- attract verb
- attraction noun
- charisma noun
- charm noun (ATTRACTION)
- charm offensive noun
- charm the pants off sb idiom
- come-on noun
- counterattraction noun
- glitter noun (EXCITEMENT)
- lure verb
- magnet noun (ATTRACTION)
- magnetism noun (ATTRACTIVE QUALITY)
- modesty noun (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- pull noun (ATTRACTION)
- pull verb (ATTRACT)
- pulling power noun
- tickle sb's fancy idiom
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