What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Piquancy vs Allure - What's the difference?

piquancy | allure |

As nouns the difference between piquancy and allure

is that piquancy is the degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting while allure is affectation.

piquancy

English

Noun

(-)
  • The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.

    • 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

    *

    Anagrams

    * ----