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enticement vs bait

bait vs enticement

enticement and bait both are nouns.

enticement is not a verb while bait is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enticement Yes No No No
bait Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bait is a hyponym of enticement; that is, bait is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enticement:
  • enticement: something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
  • bait: anything that serves as an enticement
Other hyponyms of enticement include forbidden fruit, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener, allurement.
enticement (noun) bait (noun)
the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward anything that serves as an enticement
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
enticement (verb) bait (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping
attack with dogs or set dogs upon
lure, entice, or entrap with bait
Difference between enticement and bait

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