alluring
/əˈlʊɹɪŋ/ noun C2- The act or habit of enticing or attracting in order to seek a benefit or advantage.
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She forewent the pomp of the alluring pompadour.
Eyes bright, sinister, curious, admiring, provocative, alluring were bent upon him, for his garb and air proclaimed him a devotee to the hour of solace and pleasure.
“One plan occurred to me,” continued Albert; “Franz likes all that is eccentric; I tried to make him fall in love with Mademoiselle Danglars; but in spite of four letters, written in the most alluring style, he invariably answered: ‘My eccentricity may be great, but it will not make me break my promise.’”
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