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English Dictionary: enticement by the DICT Development Group
2 results for enticement
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
enticement
n
  1. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce [syn: temptation, enticement]
  2. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
    Synonym(s): lure, enticement, come-on
  3. the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"
    Synonym(s): enticement, temptation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Enticement \En*tice"ment\, n. [OF. enticement.]
      1. The act or practice of alluring or tempting; as, the
            enticements of evil companions.
  
      2. That which entices, or incites to evil; means of
            allurement; alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.
  
      Syn: Allurement; attraction; temptation; seduction;
               inveiglement; persuasion; inducement.
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