siren song

Noun

Meaning

the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

siren call temptation enticement call draw appeal pull attraction trap fake incentive ambush lure snare bait
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Hypernyms

appeal charm appealingness

Examples

I worry that, especially as the Millennium edges nearer, pseudo-science and superstition will seem year by year more tempting, the siren song of unreason more sonorous and attractive. Carl Sagan

Conservatives must avoid the siren song of schism, or all is lost. John Podhoretz

Time is your friend, impulse is your enemy. Take advantage of compound interest and don't be captivated by the siren song of the market. Warren Buffett

he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness Source: Internet

But even Ms. Qi could not resist Party World’s siren song, or at least, Celine Dion. Source: Internet

Despite the awkward interactions, his sweet siren song never failed to boost my adrenaline levels to Herculean heights. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sireless siren siren call siren suit Sirena Deep sirene