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Bait The Hook

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verb

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

37%4 It's on the hook
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

32%7 Fishing with a hook and bait
noun

• fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)

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