Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lure | Yes | No | Yes | No |
device | Yes | No | No | No |
lure (noun) | device (noun) |
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something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed | any clever maneuver |
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
anything that serves as an enticement | an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) |
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) | |
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect |
lure (verb) | device (verb) |
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provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion |