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Word: Allure
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘tempt, entice’): from Old French aleurier ‘attract’, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to’) + luere ‘a lure’ (originally a falconry term)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈl(j)ʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
powerfully attract or charm; tempt
Short Definition:powerfully attract or charm
Examples:- will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities?
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