"seductiveness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From seductive + -ness. Etymology templates: {{af|en|seductive|-ness}} seductive + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} seductiveness (uncountable)
  1. The property of being seductive Tags: uncountable Synonyms: seductivity Translations (Translations): seduttività [feminine] (Italian)
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