lure

noun

something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

anything that serves as an enticement

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

verb

provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Synonyms for lure

enticev baitn temptv enticementn decoyn attractv inveiglementn alluren allurementn inveiglev seducev attrahentadj hookn seducementn beguilev entrapv temptationn

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