siren

Universal Words noun 1 a device that makes a long loud sound as a signal or warning: an air-raid siren * A police car raced past with its siren wailing. 2 (in ancient Greek stories) any of a group of sea creatures that were part woman, part bird, whose beautiful singing made sailors sail towards them into rocks or dangerous waters 3 a woman who is very attractive or beautiful but also dangerous 4 ~ voices / song / call (literary) the TEMPTATION to do sth that seems very attractive but that will have bad results: The government must resist the siren voices calling for tax cuts.