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Delilah (Noun)

A woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive.

Nouns denoting people.

She was the Delilah of the nightclub, luring men in with her charms and leaving them heartbroken in her wake.
The movie portrayed the femme fatale as a modern-day Delilah, using her beauty and wit to manipulate those around her.
His reputation as a ladies' man was threatened when he met the enigmatic Delilah, a woman who seemed to hold a strange power over him.
With her raven hair and piercing green eyes, she was the epitome of a Delilah, a woman capable of destroying even the strongest of men.
The femme fatale was often referred to as the Delilah of the corporate world, using her allure to climb the corporate ladder and crush anyone who stood in her way.

(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength.

Nouns denoting people.

The ancient story of Samson and Delilah remains one of the most recognizable tales in the Old Testament.
Delilah was often seduced and charmed by Samson's exceptional abilities, but she still accepted the bribe to uncover his secret.
According to the biblical narrative, Delilah repeatedly asked Samson to reveal the source of his strength before being successful on the third attempt.
Samson's demise ultimately occurred when Delilah had a servant cut off his precious seven locks of hair while he was asleep.
In the centuries since, the term 'a Delilah' has come to represent a treacherous or deceitful woman due to the Philistine mistress' betrayal of Samson.