allure
noun/əˈlʊr/
Frequency rank: #11,110 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The quality of being powerfully attractive or fascinating.
Example sentence
The allure of the city lights drew countless dreamers from rural towns.
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