femmefatale

femmefatale
femme fa·tale (fĕm' fə-tălʹ, -tälʹ, făm') n. pl. femmes fa·tales (fĕm' fə-tălʹ, -tălzʹ, -tälʹ, -tälzʹ, făm')
1. A woman of great seductive charm who leads men into compromising or dangerous situations.
2. An alluring, mysterious woman.
  [French : femme, woman + fatale, deadly.]

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