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English verb: entice | |||
| 1. | entice (communication) provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||
| Samples | He lured me into temptation. | ||
| Examples | They entice him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | lure, tempt | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | provoke, stimulate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bait, call, decoy, hook, lead on, seduce, snare, stool, tweedle | ||
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