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enticement

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1
as in lure
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

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as in temptation
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

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“Enticement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticement. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.

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