entice vs bait

entice is not a noun while bait is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
entice	No	No	Yes	No
bait	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bait is a hyponym of entice; that is, bait is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than entice:

entice: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
bait: lure, entice, or entrap with bait

Other hyponyms of entice include hook, snare, seduce, call, stool, lead on, tweedle, decoy.

entice (noun)	bait (noun)
	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
	anything that serves as an enticement

entice (verb)	bait (verb)
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	attack with dogs or set dogs upon
	lure, entice, or entrap with bait