Entice vs Attractive - What's the difference?
entice | attractive |
To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
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Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
As a verb entice
is to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.As an adjective attractive is
causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.entice
English
Verb
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- I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.
See also
* beguile * tempt * seduceReferences
* *attractive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- That's a very attractive offer.
- He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.