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/ əˈlʊər ɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.
fascinating; charming.
Origin of alluring First recorded in 1525–35; allure + -ing2
OTHER WORDS FROM alluring al·lur·ing·ly, adverb al·lur·ing·ness, noun un·al·lur·ing, adjective un·al·lur·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby alluring all to the good, allude, all up, allure, allurement, alluring , allusion, allusive, alluvial, alluvial fan, alluvial mining
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And then Rupert was conscious of a certain sense of impatience for Kitty's return, much as he disapproved of her alluring ways.
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He did write a piece with the alluring name of Ajalon of the Winds, but not one line of it survives.
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One of them was tall and majestic, and the other low, and of a shape and figure the most alluring .
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British Dictionary definitions for alluring adjective enticing; fascinating; attractive
Derived forms of alluring alluringly , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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