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- pronunciation:
- ihn
taIs
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
entices, enticing, enticed |
| definition: |
to lure or tempt, as by calling attention to the possible benefits of an action.
Her hints of a stock split enticed me to invest.- antonyms:
- dissuade, repel
- similar words:
- allure, beckon, decoy, invite, lure, seduce, tempt
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| related words: |
appeal, attract, bait, call, charm, mislead, persuade, pull, snare, solicit, tantalize, tease, tempt |
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| derivations: |
enticingly (adv.), enticingness (n.) |
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