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enticement vs lure

lure vs enticement

enticement and lure both are nouns.

enticement is not a verb while lure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enticement Yes No No No
lure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, enticement and lure are synonyms defined as:
  • enticement and lure: qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
Other synonyms of enticement include come-on.
As nouns, lure is a hyponym of enticement; that is, lure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enticement:
  • enticement: something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
  • lure: anything that serves as an enticement
Other hyponyms of enticement include forbidden fruit, bait, come-on, hook, sweetener, allurement.
enticement (noun) lure (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 qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce anything that serves as an enticement
enticement (verb) lure (verb)
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Difference between enticement and lure

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