lure - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for lure , a list of similar words for lure from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

Synonyms

• bait
• decoy
• lure

More generic

• device

More specific

• chum
• fish lure
• fisherman's lure
• ground bait
• stool pigeon

Related

• trap

Noun

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

Synonyms

• come-on
• enticement
• lure

More generic

• attraction
• attractiveness

Noun

anything that serves as an enticement

Synonyms

• bait
• come-on
• hook
• lure
• sweetener

More generic

• enticement
• temptation

Verb

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

Synonyms

• entice
• lure
• tempt

More generic

• provoke
• stimulate

More specific

• bait
• call
• decoy
• hook
• lead on
• seduce
• snare
• stool
• tweedle

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