Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| lure | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||||||
| bait | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • harass with persistent criticism or carping • lure, entice, or entrap with bait • attack with dogs or set dogs upon | ||||||
| enticement | nounn | |||||
noun • something that seduces or has the quality to seduce • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward • the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire | ||||||
| hook | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a catch for locking a door • a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook • anything that serves as an enticement • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent • a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket verb • fasten with a hook • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle • hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left • take by theft • make off with belongings of others • hit with a hook • catch with a hook • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) • secure with the foot • entice and trap • approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||||||
| sweetener | nounn | |||||
noun • something added to foods to make them taste sweeter • anything that serves as an enticement | ||||||
