Lure

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NOUN

enticement, come-on

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

bait, come-on, hook, sweetener

anything that serves as an enticement

bait, decoy

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

VERB

entice, tempt

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

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