Alluring and Offensive

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Alluring adjective - Having an often mysterious or magical power to attract.

Usage example: the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound

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Offensive is an antonym for alluring.

Nearby Words: allure, allurement, allured, alluringly

Offensive adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Usage example: the smell of rotting food is quite offensive

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Alluring is an antonym for offensive.

Nearby Words: offend, offence, offensively

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Offensive and Alluring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alluring/offensive

Alluring & Offensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alluring/offensive>.

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