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enticement

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of enticement

1 something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain

  • the hospital often offers T-shirts or caps as enticements for people to donate blood
Synonyms of enticement

allurement, bait, come-on, lure, siren song, temptation, turn-on
Words Related to enticement

appeal, call

attraction, boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, persuasion, seducement, seduction, spur, stimulus

decoy, snare, trap

entrapment, mousetrap
Near Antonyms of enticement

alarm (also alarum), alert, caution, forewarning, notice, warning

2 the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised

  • the enticement of the party buffet was just too great to ignore for very long
Synonyms of enticement

allurement, lure, seduction, temptation
Words Related to enticement

siren song

allure, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, charm, enchantment, glamour (also glamor)

beckoning, invitation

bait, inducement, influence, persuasion, power, sway

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