What is another word for allures?

Pronunciation: [ɐlˈʊ͡əz] (IPA)

Allures refer to the irresistible charm or attraction that draws someone towards something. Some synonyms for allures include beguilement, fascination, magnetism, enticement, seduction, allurements, temptation, enchantment, infatuation, and allure. These synonyms highlight the captivating qualities that entice people to satisfy their desires or curiosity. For instance, the attraction of exotic foods can be an alluring motivation to taste diverse cuisines. Similarly, the mystery and suspense of a suspense novel can offer an irresistible beguilement that compels one to keep reading. In the end, allures can take several forms, but the common denominator is their ability to entice people towards a particular course of action.

What are the hypernyms for Allures?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Allures

A captive to my galling chain, I've tried to rise, but tried in vain- The cup allures and then destroys.
"Poems"
Frances E. W. Harper
Memories of the golden hours spent in threading the flowery maze of the vast Archipelago, seem a mere handful of shells gathered on the surf-beaten shores, but if even the empty shell can hold the sound of the waves, this brief record of a cruise in sunny seas may also convey faint whispers of that syren voice which echoed through the ages of the past, and still allures the spellbound listener to the swaying palms and spice-scented bowers of Malaya's Island Paradise.
"Through the Malay Archipelago"
Emily Richings
A peep-show of the siege of Gibraltar allures the patriotic.
"A History of the Four Georges, Volume I (of 4)"
Justin McCarthy

Famous quotes with Allures

  • Beauty is the bait which with delight allures man to enlarge his kind.
    Socrates
  • It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death.
    Gertrude Stein
  • War seldom enters but where wealth allures.
    John Dryden
  • The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand, arms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and the plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property.Horrid mischief would ensue were one-half the world deprived of the use of them;
    Thomas Paine

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