allure

²allure

noun

Definition of ALLURE

: power of attraction or fascination : charm

Examples of ALLURE

1. These rare books hold special allure for collectors.
2. <the nostalgic allure of America's Wild West still attracts vacationers to ghost towns>

First Known Use of ALLURE

1548

Related to ALLURE

Synonyms: charm, animal magnetism, appeal, attractiveness, captivation, charisma, duende, enchantment, fascination, force field, glamour (also glamor), magic, magnetism, oomph, pizzazz (or pizazz), seductiveness, witchery

Antonyms: repulsion, repulsiveness

Related Words: allurement, attraction, call, lure, seduction; agreeableness, darlingness, delightfulness, desirability, desirableness, niceness, pleasantness, pleasingness, sweetness; sex appeal

Near Antonyms: disagreeableness, distastefulness, obnoxiousness, offensiveness, unpleasantness

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