lure
noun
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something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killedbait
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qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of rewardenticement
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anything that serves as an enticementhook
verb
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provoke someone to do something through promises or persuasion, often false or exaggerated“I was lured into wasting the whole weekend by my stack of unread books.”temptentice