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- pronunciation:
- sih
dus
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
seduces, seducing, seduced |
| definition 1: |
to lead into a course of action not considered proper or moral; corrupt.
He'd been raised to show kindness to others, but now he was seduced by power.- synonyms:
- mislead, tempt
- similar words:
- beguile, bewitch, corrupt, decoy, entice, entrap, pervert, snare
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| definition 2: |
to convince or beguile into having sexual relations.
- similar words:
- bed, bewitch, captivate, charm, debauch, ravish, romance, solicit
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| definition 3: |
to induce to commit any action; entice; attract.
They seduced car buyers with low interest rates.- synonyms:
- entice, lure
- similar words:
- attract, bait, beguile, decoy, induce, inveigle, snare, solicit, sweet-talk, tempt
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| related words: |
allure, bait, beckon, bed, bewitch, captivate, charm, corrupt, decoy, pervert, solicit |
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| derivations: |
seducible (seduceable) (adj.), seducer (n.) |
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