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Allurement vs Instigation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between allurement and instigation

is that allurement is attractiveness; appeal, charisma while instigation is the act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

allurement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
    • , chapter=1 citation , passage=He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement .}}
  • An enticement, inducement or bait.
  • *1723 , Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury :
  • *:That though their Thoughts'' are ever turn'd upon appearing ''Aimiable'', yet every ''Feature'' of their ''Faces'' and every ''Part'' of their ''Dress'' is fill'd with ''Snares'' and ''Allurements .

    • instigation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The departure was not unduly prolonged.

    Related terms

    * instigate * instigator