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Synonyms & Antonyms of duende
the power of irresistible attraction
- even as a child, she had an unmistakable duende that attracted the attention of passersby
Synonyms for duende
- allure,
- animal magnetism,
- appeal,
- attractiveness,
- captivation,
- charisma,
- charm,
- enchantment,
- fascination,
- force field,
- glamour
- (also glamor),
- magic,
- magnetism,
- oomph,
- pizzazz
- (or pizazz),
- seductiveness,
- witchery
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“Duende.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duende. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of duende was in 1964
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