as in temptation
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised
the swift seduction of the home buyers into a bigger house than they could afford
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Recent Examples of seduction
Lemon also has two child seduction charges pending against her in neighboring Marion County, FOX 59 reported.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Lemon was expected to be sentenced Friday in Marion County on two additional child seduction charges tied to the same investigation.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
McCoy, 33, pleaded guilty to charges of child seduction and obstruction of justice.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Trust your powers of seduction.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Lemon was expected to be sentenced Friday in Marion County on two additional child seduction charges tied to the same investigation.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
McCoy, 33, pleaded guilty to charges of child seduction and obstruction of justice.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Trust your powers of seduction.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduction
Noun
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Those temptations offer an easy rise that can distract pleasure-seekers from engaging in more spiritually fulfilling long-term pursuits.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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With fewer inspections required for skydiving planes than most commercial aviation, Robb argues the temptation is great for operators to use substandard equipment or make shoddy repairs.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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While most of them are completely fair game to use in every state when paired with an artificial lure, people are often surprised to learn that this is not always the case when fishing with live or natural dead bait.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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The lure of family, however, remains.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduction. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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