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Allure vs Bribe - What's the difference?

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Allure is a related term of bribe.


As nouns the difference between allure and bribe

is that allure is affectation while bribe is something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.

As a verb bribe is

to give a to.

allure

English

Noun

  • The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.
  • gait; bearing
    • The swing, the gait, the pose, the allure of these men. — Harper's Magazine.

    Verb

    (allur)
  • To entice; to attract.
  • *, II.8:
  • *:Injustice doth allure them; as the honour of their vertuous actions enticeth the good.

    • Synonyms

    * attract, entice, tempt, decoy, seduce

    Related terms

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    bribe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
  • * Hobart
    • Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe .
  • That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
  • * Akenside
    • Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.

    Synonyms

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    Verb

    (brib)
  • To give a to.
  • * F. W. Robertson
    • Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote against his conscience.
  • To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
    • to bribe somebody's compliance