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allettare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • entice verb To tempt or attract someone by offering something appealing.
  • inveigle verb To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
  • tantalize verb To tease (someone) by offering or showing them something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied.

Senses

allettare is used for these senses in English:

  • inveigle (transitive) To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
  • tantalize To tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach.

inveigle — full definition

  1. verb To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
  2. verb To obtain through guile or cunning.
  3. verb To fool, to delude, to blind in judgement.
  4. verb To ensnare, to entangle.

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