seduction
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allurement, enticement, lure, temptation
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The story is more dignified and tonally consistent than in the last film — Redmayne never has to do another butt-waggling Erumpet seduction dance — but much of it plays out with just as little weight as Fantastic Beasts’ silliest moments. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Even for the Harry Potter hardcore, Crimes of Grindelwald is one convoluted movie," 8 Nov. 2018 The hallucination concept worked best in the seduction scene—the part that actually does happen in the convent. — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "‘The Demon’ Review: Obsession and Seduction," 31 July 2018 Schiappa further responded to critics who have said such measures would put an end to seduction. — Andrea Park, Condé Nast Traveler, "France Outlaws Catcalling and Street Harassment," 2 Aug. 2018 Jacques Garcia is not personally in the business of seduction. — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, "How Jacques Garcia Turned an Old Church into London's Hottest Hotel," 23 Aug. 2018 Their daughter Polly’s seduction by the notorious gangster Macheath (Mack the Knife) of course sets the entire plot in motion. — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, "Mack the Knife prowls anew with Boston Lyric Opera," 20 Mar. 2018 The video depicts Kevin going through the day where news of the scandal presumably broke, getting mixed reactions of disgust and attempts at seduction by women surrounding him in a retail store, a supermarket and a restaurant. — Melania Hidalgo, PEOPLE.com, "Rebuilding After Scandal: A Look Back at Kevin Hart and Wife Eniko's Nearly 2-Year Marriage," 6 July 2018 Most importantly, his expressive vocals emote deep love and of-the-moment seduction at the same time, a trick most can’t pull off. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, "10 Pop Stars to Watch In 2018," 5 Jan. 2018 Earlier this year, more than 100 prominent Frenchwomen — journalists, actresses, doctors and artists — signed an open letter that questioned whether the push for harsher punishment would undermine romance and seduction, long cherished by the French. — Amanda Erickson, Washington Post, "France takes a step forward in fighting catcallers but falls short on setting age of consent," 20 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'seduction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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