siren song

siren song

noun

Definition of SIREN SONG

: an alluring utterance or appeal; especially : one that is seductive or deceptive

Examples of SIREN SONG

1. <the opportunity for fame and fortune is the siren song that has long lured the ambitious to the big city>

First Known Use of SIREN SONG

1568

Related to SIREN SONG

Synonyms: allurement, bait, come-on, enticement, lure, temptation, turn-on

Related Words: appeal, call; attraction, boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, persuasion, seducement, seduction, spur, stimulus; decoy, snare, trap; entrapment, mousetrap

Near Antonyms: alarm (also alarum), alert, caution, forewarning, notice, warning

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Rhymes with SIREN SONG

all along, before long, billabong, Chittagong, come-along, come along, cradlesong, drinking song, evensong, get along, go along, run along, scuppernong, sing-along, string along, summerlong, tagalong, Vietcong