All 5 Uses of
seduce
in
Crime and Punishment
- But, strange to say, the more numerous and violent the terms of abuse became, the more amiable she looked, and the more seductive the smiles she lavished on the terrible assistant.†
Chpt 2.1 *
- It's seductively clear and you musn't think about it.†
Chpt 3.5
- How many scenes, how many amorous episodes he had imagined on this seductive and playful theme, when his work was over!†
Chpt 4.3
- A vestal virgin might be seduced by flattery.†
Chpt 6.4
- I can never remember without laughter how I once seduced a lady who was devoted to her husband, her children, and her principles.†
Chpt 6.4
Definition:
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(seduce) to persuade someone to do something by tempting them with something pleasurable or desired -- often to make them want to have sex