Defenition of the word lure
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Defenition of the word lure
- Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward.
- To attract or provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion.
- anything that serves as an enticement
- something used to lure victim into danger
- provoke someone to do something through promises or persuasion
- qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
- something used to lure victims into danger
- provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
- something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
- provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Synonyms for the word lure
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- allure
- appeal
- attract
- bait
- come-on
- decoy
- draw in
- ensnare
- entice
- enticement
- hook
- pull
- sweetener
- tempt
- temptation
- trap
Similar words in the lure
Meronymys for the word lure
Hyponyms for the word lure
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- bait
- call
- chum
- decoy
- fish lure
- fisherman's lure
- ground bait
- hook
- lead on
- seduce
- snare
- stool
- stool pigeon
- tweedle
Hypernyms for the word lure
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- attraction
- attractiveness
- device
- enticement
- provoke
- stimulate
- temptation
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