as in temptation
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised
the swift seduction of the home buyers into a bigger house than they could afford
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The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody Experience a unique blend of seduction and sci-fi with this burlesque parody show set in a galaxy far, far away.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
The Yacht Rock renaissance has breathed new life into the embers of a goofy and louche, but somehow innocent, time in American pop history, when songs were mainly about seduction and breakups.
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
The seduction is strong with this one, so control your lightsaber.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Nothing about the home onstage seduces us, but that seduction, that feeling of niceness that’s so apt to overwhelm our ethical angels, is partly the point.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
The Yacht Rock renaissance has breathed new life into the embers of a goofy and louche, but somehow innocent, time in American pop history, when songs were mainly about seduction and breakups.
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
The seduction is strong with this one, so control your lightsaber.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Nothing about the home onstage seduces us, but that seduction, that feeling of niceness that’s so apt to overwhelm our ethical angels, is partly the point.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduction. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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