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
Plein’s debut Cruise collection can be a study in opulence and contrasts: darkness and sparkle, strength and seduction.
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Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
This has all the hallmarks of a soapy romance with crackling tension, swoony seduction tactics and complicated characters.
—Katie Chandler, People.com, 10 June 2025
The film follows detective Nick Curran (Douglas) investigating a brutal murder that leads him into a dangerous game of seduction with prime suspect Catherine Tramell (Stone), a manipulative crime novelist.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 17 July 2025
Before the month comes to a close, Venus will enter Cancer on July 30, adding a layer of harmony and sweet seduction to your eighth house of mergers and intimacy.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
This has all the hallmarks of a soapy romance with crackling tension, swoony seduction tactics and complicated characters.
—Katie Chandler, People.com, 10 June 2025
The film follows detective Nick Curran (Douglas) investigating a brutal murder that leads him into a dangerous game of seduction with prime suspect Catherine Tramell (Stone), a manipulative crime novelist.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 17 July 2025
Before the month comes to a close, Venus will enter Cancer on July 30, adding a layer of harmony and sweet seduction to your eighth house of mergers and intimacy.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduction
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At a time when public trust in higher education is evaporating, faculty are stretched thin, and institutional missions are fraying under financial strain, the temptation is to become further entrenched in the status quo or surrender to inevitable decline.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But if Bell continues to struggle to impress his SAC, there could be the temptation to at least consider alternative paths up the professional ladder.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
26 July 2025
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The lure of historic settings, whether specific buildings or entire urban districts, has never seemed more irresistible.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But maybe the lure of some of the best courses in the world, along with a South African summer, could see a seasonal change in his mood toward the country later this year.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduction. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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