All 3 Uses of
seduce
in
Oryx and Crake
- "Rise and shine," the clock says in a seductive female voice.†
p. 277.8seductive = sexually attractive; or persuasive by tempting with something desired
- A whispering, seductive sound.†
p. 296.4
- But then Oryx seduced him.†
p. 312.8 *seduced = persuaded someone to want something (often sex or love) by tempting with something desired
Definitions:
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(1)
(seduce) to persuade someone to do something by tempting them with something pleasurable or desired -- often to make them want to have sex
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
The passive form, seduced can also mean to have won over as in "She was seduced into buying the house by the beautiful yard."