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 Divine Dancers duology comes to a close as immortal celestial dancer Meneka attempts to hide from her divine fate with mortal sage Kaushika, with whom seduction turned to genuine love.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Scripted by Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie (partners in life and in filmmaking), these words of seduction are music to the ears of a lonely Gravedigger (Glowicki), who has been formulating a perfume to cover up her corpse-like stench.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
But the real seduction lies inside.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Scripted by Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie (partners in life and in filmmaking), these words of seduction are music to the ears of a lonely Gravedigger (Glowicki), who has been formulating a perfume to cover up her corpse-like stench.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
But the real seduction lies inside.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduction
Noun
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In this one, the book advance probably immunizes Vance from charges and temptations of Washington’s ubiquitous graft.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is my insurance policy to resist temptation a la Starbucks.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over the past half century, the federal government has been trying to persuade Americans to build savings to cover their retirement, and to supplement Social Security, using tax breaks as a lure.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Just how Canneseries achieved this says much about the lure of Cannes and a screening in the 2,300-seat Grand Theatre Lumière, one of the most iconic cinemas in the world.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduction. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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