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English noun: lure | |||
| 1. | lure (attribute) qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward | ||
| Synonyms | come-on, enticement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attraction, attractiveness | ||
| 2. | lure (cognition) anything that serves as an enticement | ||
| Synonyms | bait, come-on, hook, sweetener | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enticement, temptation | ||
| 3. | lure (artifact) something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed | ||
| Synonyms | bait, decoy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chum, fish lure, fisherman's lure, ground bait, stool pigeon | ||
| Part meronym | trap | ||
English verb: lure | |||
| 1. | lure (communication) provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||
| Samples | He lured me into temptation. | ||
| Synonyms | entice, 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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