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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Enticing \En*ti"cing\, a.
That entices; alluring.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Entice \En*tice"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enticed}; p. pr & vb
n. {Enticing}.] [OE. entisen enticen, OF enticier,
entichier pref. en- (L. in) + a word of uncertain origin,
cf OF atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand,
or MHG. zicken to push.]
To draw on by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to
attract; as the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad
sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as the
sirens enticed them to listen.
Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull
--Beau. & Fl
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not
--Prov. i. 10.
Go and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to
be forgiven. --Keble.
Syn: To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle;
incite; persuade; prevail on See {Allure}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
enticing
adj : highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an
alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice
was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an
enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation" [syn:
{alluring}, {beguiling}, {tempting}]
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