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1 lure
[luə] 1. noun(attraction; something very attractive or tempting: The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.) tiltrækningskraft; lokkemad2. verb(to tempt or attract: The bright lights of the city lured him away from home.) lokke* * *[luə] 1. noun(attraction; something very attractive or tempting: The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.) tiltrækningskraft; lokkemad2. verb(to tempt or attract: The bright lights of the city lured him away from home.) lokke -
2 hanker
['hæŋkə]((with after or for) to want (something): He was hankering after the bright lights of the city.) længes efter; drømme om* * *['hæŋkə]((with after or for) to want (something): He was hankering after the bright lights of the city.) længes efter; drømme om
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