SIREN CALL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous

Example:

he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness

Synonyms:

siren call; siren song

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("siren call" is a kind of...):

appeal; appealingness; charm (attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates)

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