seductive

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  1. adjective Tending to seduce; alluring: "his sad and fastidious but ever seductive Irish voice” (John Fowles).

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  • Each still looks just like a Jaguar should look - seductive, powerful and elegant - but all models, coupe and convertible, introduce revised exterior styling that underlines Jaguar's contemporary thinking on design. —  Jalopnik
  • And Mathieu Greene is an excellent villain -- suave, seductive, and scary. —  Filmcritic.com Movie Reviews
  • It's sensual, seductive, and - a rare feat this - it's as danceable as it's listenable. —  Drowned In Sound // Feed
  • Peter Sarsgaard is intriguing as the seductive, profoundly screwy Cleveland.
  • Our naked girls are sexy and seductive, our photos beautiful and explicit, and our movies are arousing, intimate journeys of revealing naked girls desire. —  Penisbot.com Quality Porn Links
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  1. = Spanish seductivo, from Latin seductus, past participle of seducere. lead astray (see seduce), + -ive.
 

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/səˈdəktɪv/
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