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Noun
S:
(n)
lure
,
enticement
,
come-on
(qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward)
S:
(n)
bait
,
come-on
,
hook
,
lure
,
sweetener
(anything that serves as an enticement)
S:
(n)
bait
,
decoy
,
lure
(something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed)
Verb
S:
(v)
entice
,
lure
,
tempt
(provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion)
"He lured me into temptation"