as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound
present participle of allure
1
as in fascinating
to attract or delight as if by magic
was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date
2
as in tempting
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market
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Merriam-Webster unabridged