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lures

 
Noun lure has 3 senses
  1. lure, enticement, come-on - qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
    --1 is a kind of attraction, attractiveness
    Derived form: verb lure1
  2. bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener - anything that serves as an enticement
    --2 is a kind of temptation, enticement
    Derived form: verb lure1
  3. bait, decoy, lure - something used to lure victims into danger
    --3 is a kind of device
    --3 is a part of trap
    --3 has particulars: fisherman's lure, fish lure; ground bait; stool pigeon
    Derived form: verb lure1
Verb lure has 1 sense
  1. entice, lure, tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"
    --1 is one way to provoke, stimulate
    Derived forms: noun lure3, noun lure2, noun lure1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
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