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Another word for lure

lure Synonyms

lure

n.

bait, decoy, fake; see camouflage 1, trick 1.

lure Synonyms

lure

v.

attract, tempt, entice, allure; see fascinate, seduce, tempt. See syn. study at tempt.

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Another word for lure

noun

Something that attracts, especially with the promise of pleasure or reward:
allurement, bait, come-on, enticement, inducement, inveiglement, invitation, seduction, temptation. See like
Something that leads one into a place or situation from which escape is difficult:
bait, snare, trap. See like, safety
The power or quality of attracting:
allure, allurement, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, call, charisma, charm, draw, enchantment, enticement, fascination, glamour, magnetism, witchery. (Informal) pull. See like

verb

To beguile or draw into a wrong or foolish course of action:
allure, entice, inveigle, seduce, tempt. Idiom: lead astray. See persuasion
To direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action:
allure, appeal, attract, draw, entice, magnetize, take. (Informal) pull. See like

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Jackson frantically searched his mind for ways to lure him away from here.
You can always walk away, she told him, repeating the words Darkyn used to lure her into the deal they made originally.
At the very beginning of the war our armies were divided, and our sole aim was to unite them, though uniting the armies was no advantage if we meant to retire and lure the enemy into the depths of the country.
And it had been Katie who sent him that picture - to lure him up here?
Once I have disposed of the you two and your newborn, I shall lure her pack here a few at a time and destroy them all.

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