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fisherman's lure vs lure

lure vs fisherman's lure

fisherman's lure and lure both are nouns.

fisherman's lure is not a verb while lure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fisherman's lure Yes No No No
lure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lure is a hypernym of fisherman's lure; that is, lure is a word with a broader meaning than fisherman's lure:
  • fisherman's lure: (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
  • lure: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
Other hypernyms of fisherman's lure include bait, decoy.
fisherman's lure (noun) lure (noun)
(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers 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
fisherman's lure (verb) lure (verb)
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Difference between fisherman's lure and lure

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