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lure vs device

device vs lure

lure and device both are nouns.

lure is a verb but device is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lure Yes No Yes No
device Yes No No No
As nouns, device is a hypernym of lure; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than lure:
  • lure: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
  • device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
lure (noun) device (noun)
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)
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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