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
The Renaissance’s old love language — the naughty puns, the sighs of longing and strategies of seduction, the paeans to the beauty of beloveds masked by fanciful Greek and Latin names — had grown obsolete long before Millay’s time.
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Venus is charming your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, which calls for a night filled with selfies, playfulness and seduction.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
His history is filled with the corrosive effects of fear, the seductions of ambition, the failures of leadership and the tragic unraveling of judgment.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Venus, your ruling planet, will also harmonize with Mars — celestial ruler of your relationship sector — on April 6, adding a layer of seduction and charisma to your love life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Venus is charming your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, which calls for a night filled with selfies, playfulness and seduction.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
His history is filled with the corrosive effects of fear, the seductions of ambition, the failures of leadership and the tragic unraveling of judgment.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Venus, your ruling planet, will also harmonize with Mars — celestial ruler of your relationship sector — on April 6, adding a layer of seduction and charisma to your love life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduction
Noun
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The temptation to appear unflappable is strong, especially at the top.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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But the temptation to point fingers at Republicans and play whataboutism — instead of acknowledging what millions of voters perceive as the acquiescence of Democrats to institutional corruption — will be fatal.—
Alexander Heffner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The project as conceived would make a milestone for Orlando and the Parramore neighborhood, trading the disgrace of decrepit public housing for the lure of brand-new, below-market apartments primarily serving the region’s struggling families.—
Tyler Williams,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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The lure of the genre for me lies in the way that people react to difficult situations.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduction. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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