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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Recent Examples of seduction
Suspense, seduction and obsession.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
These seven episodes chronicle Louis’s seduction, his tumultuous affair with Lestat, Claudia’s turning, and Louis and Claudia’s attempt to murder their maker and escape a violent home life by fleeing to Europe.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
In a world that often feels increasingly bleak and politically exhausted, there’s comfort in leaning into softness, seduction, and fantasy, and in letting your wardrobe reflect that desire too.
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Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Lemon was expected to be sentenced Friday in Marion County on two additional child seduction charges tied to the same investigation.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for seduction
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
These seven episodes chronicle Louis’s seduction, his tumultuous affair with Lestat, Claudia’s turning, and Louis and Claudia’s attempt to murder their maker and escape a violent home life by fleeing to Europe.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
In a world that often feels increasingly bleak and politically exhausted, there’s comfort in leaning into softness, seduction, and fantasy, and in letting your wardrobe reflect that desire too.
—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Lemon was expected to be sentenced Friday in Marion County on two additional child seduction charges tied to the same investigation.
—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for seduction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduction
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The temptation is to read those two companies as competing bets on the same market.
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There is a temptation to read the Congo and the United States as separate stories, one about a fragile state far away and one about our own polarized politics.
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Though the story itself is comically predictable, Chloe Bailey’s earnest portrayal and the lure of the iconic Lynn Whitfield make the movie fun to watch even as the narrative completely unravels at the seams.
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Early also has a larger target in view, the fickleness of internet celebrity, a lure that often comes with self-harm.
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“Seduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduction. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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