seductions

plural of seduction
as in temptations
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 seductions Wallen specializes in whiskey-drunk seductions to skeptical girls who can’t resist his charms. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 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 The seductions are not just for ratings. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seductions
temptations
Noun
  • Manage your surroundings by pulling the blinds or leaving the radio on to provide familiar sounds and remove barking temptations.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • The next election In my analysis, whatever the temptations of partisan tribalism, neither narrative around mail ballots can be taken at face value.
    Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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“Seductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seductions. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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