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siren song

noun

Etymology

From the songs of the sirens in Greek mythology, whose bewitching song lured mariners to their doom.

  1. derived from mythology

Definitions

  1. An enticing but dangerous appeal, especially a misleading one.

    • Romance never sang to him her siren song, and Adventure had never shouted in his sluggish blood.
    • Said World Bank president Robert Zoellick: "Leaders must not heed the siren song of protectionist fixes. Economic isolationism can lead to a negative spiral of events."

  2. Alternative form of siren song.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA