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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the hospital often offers T-shirts or caps as enticements for people to donate blood
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as in temptation
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised
the enticement of the party buffet was just too great to ignore for very long
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Noun
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Heavy line, light lure — how much of my life does that sum up?—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Classified as a lipless crankbait, the lure is also very versatile.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Making savings automatic helps remove the temptation to dip into those funds.—
Letitia Berbaum,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Consider an old-fashioned alarm clock instead of setting an alarm on your phone to reduce the temptation to go online.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As such, there is little incentive for non-citizens to try to vote, Levitt said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Trump says tariffs will force other countries to lower their own rates on U.S. goods and services, creating a more balanced economic playing field for U.S. exports and a strong incentive for companies to manufacture goods such as cars inside the U.S. to avoid paying the tax.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The filmmakers’ gaze sometimes stops to watch a specific event, like a dance or a discreet seduction.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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Pérez’s Mimì doesn’t seem to worry about seduction either way; in this production, Rodolfo is the calm from the storm of her life.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Like at its existing attractions, these are add-on to regular admission tickets.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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The attraction aboard the line’s newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, replaced the go-kart track found on others in the fleet, including Prima Class vessels Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Enticement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticement. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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