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
Her Sharon Coombs is a high-end insurance broker who hawks pricey policies to wealthy clients, sugaring her pitch with a hint of seduction.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
But the seductions of ChatGPT are hard to resist, and Marsicano noted that the college has seen an increase in code violations due to AI.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
For years, Laura's rape was treated as a sort of seduction — until 1998 when Luke and Laura's son Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) finds out the dark history behind his parents' romance.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
The Hunting Wives, which is based off the bestselling book by May Cobb, follows Sophie O’Neil (Brittany Snow) who moves to East Texas and falls in with a group of socialites run by Margo Banks (Malin Akerman), leading her into a world of seduction and murder.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
But the seductions of ChatGPT are hard to resist, and Marsicano noted that the college has seen an increase in code violations due to AI.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
For years, Laura's rape was treated as a sort of seduction — until 1998 when Luke and Laura's son Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) finds out the dark history behind his parents' romance.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
The Hunting Wives, which is based off the bestselling book by May Cobb, follows Sophie O’Neil (Brittany Snow) who moves to East Texas and falls in with a group of socialites run by Margo Banks (Malin Akerman), leading her into a world of seduction and murder.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduction
Noun
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Just resist the temptation to swap in products labeled as stock or broth.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the temptation of trying again proved too great.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Discouraged, Bennett and Shad backed off a bit and watched the fish return to the same position, giving Bennett enough time to calm down and re-rig with the same lure.—
Kubie Brown,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2026
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With the long winters up North, and the heavy snowfall this year, the lure of Florida remains strong.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduction. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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