Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bait | Yes | No | Yes | No |
decoy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bait (noun) | decoy (noun) |
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something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed | something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed |
anything that serves as an enticement | a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) |
bait (verb) | decoy (verb) |
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harass with persistent criticism or carping | lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy |
attack with dogs or set dogs upon | |
lure, entice, or entrap with bait |