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enticement

en·ti·ce·ment

UK/ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/ US/ɪˈntaɪsmʌnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

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2.

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

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3.

the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire

  • “his enticements were shameless”
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Origin

From Old French enticement.

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