Lure synonyms and antonyms
lo͝or
Category:
Part of speech:
To try to get (someone) to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward.
To receive into a particular relation or association, as into one's care or keeping:
To pour forth liquid:
warning (antonym)
Advice to be cautious:
disenchant (antonym)
To set free from an enchantment or illusion
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The definition of a decoy is something used to trick or mislead, such as a fake weapon in war or a fake bird used by hunters or something used to lead someone into a trap.
To be highly, often subtly attractive:
camouflage (related)
The concealing of personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings.
trick (related)
A feat of magic or legerdemain.
fascinate (related)
To capture and hold the interest and attention of.
That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.
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The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled; enticement; seduction.
To request for an appeal of (a case) to a higher court for rehearing.
To distract the attention of; divert:
To use flattery, pleading, or insincere language in an attempt to persuade someone to do something:
The definition of captivate means to gain the attention or affection of someone.
To reproduce convincingly.
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To induce by means of strong personal attractiveness:
To use chum to attract fish
To catch, suspend, or connect with a hook.
To urge to action; stir up; rouse
The definition of inveigle is to convince someone to do something by coaxing or through the use of flattery.
To trap is defined as to catch someone or something.
deterrent (antonym)
Something that deters:
deter (antonym)
To keep or discourage (a person, group, or nation) from doing something by instilling fear, anxiety, doubt, etc.
put off (antonym)
dissuade (antonym)
To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion:
antagonize (antonym)
To oppose or counteract
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To attract (someone), usually to do something, by arousing hope, interest, or desire:
The definition of come on means a sexual advance.
An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
The definition of an invitation is a request for a person's attendance at an event.
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Something that lures or entangles the unwary:
(Uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.
A decision
A special charm or allure that inspires fascination or devotion
Enchantment is defined as a feeling of great delight or a feeling of being captivated, or under a spell.
The capability of eliciting intense interest or of being very attractive.
Power to attract; personal charm or allure
(Slang, dated) Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing.
To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
To make into a magnet; give magnetic properties to (steel, iron, etc.)
like (related)
(Usually plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
safety (related)
(Mechanics) A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.
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persuasion (related)
To beguile or draw into a wrong or foolish course of action
A sweetening agent, esp. a synthetic substance such as saccharin
sneak (related)
catapult (related)
repulse (antonym)
To be repulsive, or disgusting, to
Witchcraft; sorcery
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