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wally(2)(dictionary)
wally(dictionary)
peely-wally(dictionary)
Wally Le Saharien(tourism)
Toe Wally - Figure Skating(gambling)

seduction (iou) and wally(1) (iou)


seduction (iou)



seduction noun. LME.
[French seduction or Latin seductio(n-), from seduct- pa. ppl stem of seducere SEDUCE verb: see -ION.]
= SEDITION 1, 2. LME-L15.
The action or an act of seducing a person: the fact or process of being seduced. E16.
J. Mackintosh Promises of Marriage..have been employed as means of seduction. P. G. Hamerton An ambitious man will..withstand the seductions of his senses. Daily Telegraph The imaginary seduction of a 16-year-old pupil.
b. The condition of being led astray (lit. & fig.). M16-M17.
A thing which seduces a person; something tempting or alluring. M16.
W. H. Prescott The seductions most dazzling to youth.
Seductiveness, alluring or enticing quality. rare. L19.
R. L. Stevenson The Prince gained the affection of all..by the seduction of his manner.
seductionist noun (rare) a person who practises seduction E19.

wally(1) (iou)



wally adjective1, adverb, & noun1. Scot. Also wallie. L15.
[Origin unkn.]
A. adjective. Good, fine, handsome; large, ample; ornamental. L15.
b. adverb. Well, finely. M16.
C. noun. A toy, an ornament, a gewgaw. L17.