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Definition of Entice
Entice

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.

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Entice Quotations

A great writer creates a world of his own and his readers are proud to live in it. A lesser writer may entice them in for a moment, but soon he will watch them filing out.
Cyril Connolly

Woo means the ability to entice someone or something to get what you want. My first solo album was called: All the Woo of the Universe, which was titled by George Clinton.
Bernie Worrell

Each individual piece is a calculated attempt to entice women to add to their wardrobe.
Bill Blass

Entice Translations

entice in Dutch is verlokken, weglokken, verleiden
entice in French is affriolent, aguichons, aguichez, affriolez, tenter
entice in German is locken
entice in Latin is lacto, pertraho, prolicio prolixi
entice in Norwegian is forlede, lokke
entice in Portuguese is seduza
entice in Swedish is locka


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