attraction vs lure

lure vs attraction

attraction and lure both are nouns.

attraction is not a verb while lure is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attraction	Yes	No	No	No
lure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lure is a hyponym of attraction; that is, lure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attraction:

attraction: the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
lure: qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

Other hyponyms of attraction include affinity, allure, allurement, temptingness, binding, drawing power, fascination, come-on, enticement, sexual attraction, show-stopper, showstopper.

attraction (noun)	lure (noun)
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts	qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
an entertainment that is offered to the public	anything that serves as an enticement
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
the force by which one object attracts another

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

Difference between attraction and lure

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