Attract while exploiting someone's weakness (6)

I believe the answer is:

seduce

(Other definitions for seduce that I've seen before include "Lead astray, corrupt" , "Perhaps do this to pull" , "Beguile" , "Debauch" , "Lead astray, tempt" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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