ENTICEMENT

enticement, temptation

(noun) the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; “his enticements were shameless”

lure, enticement, come-on

(noun) qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

temptation, enticement

(noun) something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enticement (countable and uncountable, plural enticements)

The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting

That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object

Anagrams

• encitement

Source: Wiktionary


En*tice"ment, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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