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allect.

To allure; to entice; to sway.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To allure; to entice; to sway.

    obsolete
  2. To attract; to draw to oneself.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Latin allectare, frequentative of allicere, allectum.

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