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   al·lure

   /əˈlo͝or/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating: "people for whom gold holds no allure"

   verb

   • 1. powerfully attract or charm; tempt: "will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities?"

   Word Origin 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).

   Derivatives

   • 1. allurement noun

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   allure. /əˈlʊr/ /æˈljʊə/ IPA guide. Other forms: alluring; allured; allures. Something that has allure is powerfully attractive and tempting. A career in Hollywood might have great allure to a teenager who loves acting. You've probably noticed that allure contains lure, from the German word luder meaning "bait."